AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Schaufelferner Glacier at the Stubai ski area sits near Innsbruck, Austria, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. The platforms below show snow cannons and the prescribed grooves to drain the water so that the slope does not erode. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)18 Jan 2026 05:17AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST GENEVA: A German man has been killed in an avalanche in the Swiss alps and four other people were hurt as they were cross-country skiing, Swiss police said Saturday (Jan 17).The incident happened on Friday, on the Piz Badus peak near the village of Tujetsch in the centre-south of the country.Police said a group of seven cross-country skiers were swept up in the avalanche, with five of them buried underneath.One member of the party raised the alarm in a phone call to local police, who deployed helicopters with rescue workers and dogs to the site.The German man was found lifeless under the snow and ice, the police said, adding that the four others hurt - whose nationalities were not given - suffered light injuries and were flown to nearby hospitals.Source: AFP/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST