The terrifying moment an avalanche crashed down a mountainside and crashed into a train traveling through the Swiss Alps was captured by a tourist.
The dramatic incident took place on February 17 near the popular ski resort of Zermatt in the southern Swiss canton of Valais.
Kirsten Osborne, an Australian woman living in Britain, was on the train with other passengers when the avalanche suddenly struck, according to Storyful.
She filmed the shocking moment when a huge wall of snow descended the mountain towards the train.
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A train was hit by an avalanche near the Zermatt ski area in the Swiss canton of Valais. (Kirsten Osborne/storyful)
In the video, a child can be heard saying, “uh-oh!” several times as the growing wave of powder snow quickly approaches.
Within seconds, the train is engulfed by a thick white cloud as the avalanche crashes into it, covering the window with snow, causing the train to shake.
Osborne described how passengers were left stranded for about two hours after the impact.
“We were stuck for two hours before the rescue and got the bus to safety,” she said.
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Kirsten Osborne, an Australian woman living in Britain, was on board the train when the avalanche struck. (Kirsten Osborne/storyful)
Despite the terrifying scenes, no injuries were reported.
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, the railway company that operates the route, has since confirmed that all passengers were safely evacuated in consultation with emergency services.
“Another avalanche occurred between Täsch and Randa on Tuesday morning around 11 a.m.,” the company said in a message. statement.
“A regional MGBahn train was hit by a resulting powder snow avalanche. No one was injured. Passengers were evacuated in cooperation with emergency services.
“As a precaution and in consultation with external local natural disaster specialists, MGBahn has decided to suspend operations on the St. Niklaus-Täsch route until further notice,” the company said.
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The incident happened under dangerous conditions in the Swiss Alps. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP, File)
MGBahn also confirmed that it is “in close contact with specialists and experts to assess the situation along the entire route network between Disentis (GR) and Zermatt (USA).”
The incident happened amid dangerous winter conditions in the Swiss Alps, where heavy snowfall has affected the tourist season.
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The avalanche on the train occurred just a day after another railway incident near the town of Goppenstein, in which a train derailed, injuring five people.
Local reports indicated that an avalanche may have been a possible cause of that derailment, although investigations are still ongoing.
Large parts of the Western Alps are affected by avalanche danger this season to De Tijd.
