Student killed in avalanche
2007-02-14 12:52
Geneva - An 18-year-old American student in Switzerland died late on Tuesday after skiing off-piste and triggering an avalanche which buried him under two metres of snow, local police said in a statement.
The student, who was attending Leysin American School, did not have an avalanche detector.
He was discovered at 21:40 and attempts were made to resuscitate him, but without success, police said.
Ski officials had issued an avalanche warning on Tuesday following recent snowfall, police added.
An inquiry has been opened into the death.
- AFP