Austria avalanche: Ten people buried under snow at popular ski hotspot in Lech as rescuers rush to save them

AT least TEN people have been buried and others are feared to be trapped under snow following an avalanche at a popular ski resort. The natural disaster broke out outside a tourist hotspot in Lech, Austria, today. AFPSearch teams have been deployed amid fears that skiers have been buried[/caption] Some 100 people scrambled to the scene to search for survivors following reports of an incident at 2pm. The Austrian Press Agency (APA) later confirmed that rescuers had requested headlamps so that they could continue the search in the dark. “We are doing everything we can to rescue the winter sports enthusiasts,” APA quoted the municipality of Lech as saying. The resort’s website said that the ski area is now closed with an update scheduled on Monday morning.