This handout picture taken on March 16, 2018 and released on March 17, 2018 by the Swiss Police of the Canton of Valais (Police Cantonale Valaisanne) shows a general view of an avalanche that swept away four people in Vallon d'Arbi, above the city of Riddes, western Switzerland. According to the Police of the Canton of Valais, the body of a avalanche victim at Vallon d'Arbi, above Riddes, was found during overnight on March 17. Three skiers are still missing. / AFP PHOTO / POLICE CANTONALE VALAISANNE / handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /POLICE CANTONALE VALAISANNE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

2 skiers are confirmed dead and 2 are assumed to have passed away after being struck by an avalanche on Friday near the Swiss ski area of Vallon d’Arbi.

The New Straits Times is reporting that authorities have already recovered 2 bodies that were buried under roughly 20 feet of avalanche debris. The two remaining members of the party remain missing.

Photo: AFP PHOTO /POLICE CANTONALE VALAISANNE

The deceased individuals are both Frenchman in their 20’s. The missing persons include an older Swiss man (57) and another Frenchman (32). Snow and turbulent weather continues to impede search efforts but the recovery effort is still underway.

Find the entire New Straits Times article here: Four skiers feared dead after Swiss avalanche

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