Several people 'buried' in avalanche at Swiss ski station TAGS<br />Rescuers are searching for a number of people following an avalanche in a popular ski resort in the Swiss Alps, police have said.<br /><br />Officials have confirmed that the avalanche was reported at Crans Montana at about 14:15 local time (13:15 GMT).<br /><br />Images on social media suggest a marked slope was affected, but police have not yet confirmed the exact location of rescue operations.<br /><br />Reports in local media suggest as many as 12 people may have been buried.<br /><br />A local journalist at the scene shared a photograph on Twitter that appears to show the avalanche.<br /><br />Two rescue helicopters and search dogs are reportedly at the site.<br /><br />Weather in the area has warmed in recent days and caused some snow to melt, the Reuters news agency reports.<br /><br />However, the avalanche risk in the region was set at only two out of five on Tuesday.<br /><br />Ski resorts in Switzerland are expected to be busier than usual this week because of half-term school breaks.
