Five skiers have been found dead on a glacier above a popular Swiss winter sports resort authorities have confirmed.
A helicopter was sent to survey the area around Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps near the town of Zermatt on Sunday, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis.
Valais cantonal police have revealed the victims were located on the Adler Glacier at varying altitudes on avalanche debris.
Air rescue service Air Zermatt said three bodies were located together in one area with rescue teams discovering the other two victims on a higher, narrower patch of snow the BBC reported.
Formal identification of the victims is ongoing and their nationalities have yet to be released.
