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.

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.