Italian mountain rescue groups discovered the our bodies of two hikers after an avalanche on Sunday within the Alps near the border with Switzerland.

One of the victims was discovered buried in snow whereas the physique of the opposite was being recovered from a lake after the avalanche at a top of round 2,200 metres within the Val Formazza space within the Piedmont area, Alpine rescue group CNSAS mentioned in an announcement.

A specialist rescue staff was despatched to the scene by helicopter regardless of robust winds within the space after the alarm was raised round noon (1100 GMT). A canine skilled in rescue operations additionally helped to seek out the our bodies.

The victims, who had been sporting snowshoes to assist navigate the mountain, haven’t been named.