Overview
- The avalanche struck a group of four cross-country skiers in the Aragon Pyrenees on Monday afternoon near Pico Tablato, close to the Balneario de Panticosa.
- A female eyewitness raised the alert around 13:00, prompting a rapid deployment of mountain rescue teams.
- Emergency services, including a 112 Aragón helicopter, searched the area and recovered victims.
- Authorities confirmed fatalities, with reports diverging between two and three bodies found, and one woman was rescued with hypothermia.
- Rescue operations are ongoing as regional president Jorge Azcón heads to the site, and the national weather agency listed avalanche risk at level 2 in the zone.