• An avalanche (a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside) engulfed a Swiss hotel as heavy snow battered Europe’s ski resorts. Three people were injured in the avalanche and Hotel Säntis confirmed that there were no missing guests.
  • The avalanche occurred at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon (Jan 10, 2019) in the Schwägalp pass area. There was a huge noise and a load of snow came in from the back of the restaurant. Outside, the street in front of the hotel was completely buried with several cars and a bus under the snow.one person was dug out of the snow. The incident comes as parts of Europe are battered by heavy snow which has left at least 17 dead. 9,000 households in the Czech Republic were without electricity on Thursday due to heavy snow. In Norway’s Svaldard islands, more than 200 people have been evacuated due to a storm and a risk of avalanche. Schools were also closed in the Athens region.

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