Zermatt: airlifted to safety

Video. Zermatt: airlifted to safety

Helicopter flights carry stranded tourists out of the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Heavy snow and a high risk of avalanche saw some 13,000 people trapped in the town as roads and rail lines were closed.

Helicopter flights carry stranded tourists out of the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. Heavy snow and a high risk of avalanche saw some 13,000 people trapped in the town as roads and rail lines were closed.