Five of six missing skiers found dead in Swiss Alps

Five of the six skiers who went missing in the Swiss Alps have died, Valais canton police said in a statement, Report informs via TASS.

"Five of the six people who had been actively searched for on the Zermatt-Arolla hiking route since March 9 were found dead on the evening of March 10," the police said.

According to the information, a group of three rescuers and a policeman discovered the bodies of the victims at 9:20 pm local time.

The search for the sixth skier continues.