13,000 tourists trapped in ski resort after heavy snow and avalanche wanings

By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jan 2018, 13:06 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2018, 14:11 BST
Zermatt lies in the shadow of the Matterhorn.Zermatt lies in the shadow of the Matterhorn.
Zermatt lies in the shadow of the Matterhorn.
13,000 tourists have been trapped by heavy snowfall at a popular European ski resort.

The thousands of winter holidaymakers are stuck in Zermatt, one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations, the Alpine resort said today.

Heavy snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort - and there have been warnings of avalanches in the area.

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