5 skiers found dead on glacier in Switzerland; another skier killed by avalanche

The bodies of five skiers have been found on a glacier above the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, authorities said, and another person was killed following an avalanche in a village north of there. 

Valais cantonal police said Sunday the group of victims was located on the Adler Glacier following aerial and ground searches after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis near the Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps.

Formal identification of the victims is still underway, and their nationalities have not yet been released.