Unos 13 mil turistas bloqueados por la nieve en la estación de esquí suiza de Zermatt (fotos)

Unos 13 mil turistas bloqueados por la nieve en la estación de esquí suiza de Zermatt (fotos)

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Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
/ AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

 

Las abundantes nevadas bloquearon a unos 13.000 turistas en Zermatt, una de las estaciones de esquí más exclusivas de Suiza, anunció la propia estación este martes.

La nieve cortó el lunes la carretera y la línea de tren que permiten acceder a esta localidad del cantón de Valais, en el sur de Suiza, donde también se registraron cortes del suministro eléctrico, declaró a la AFP una responsable de la estación, Janine Imesh.





Hay actualmente “unos 13.000 turistas en Zermatt”, explicó, mientras que la web de la estación advertía que “las llegadas y salidas no son posibles en este momento”.

Zermatt tiene una población de 5.500 personas y capacidad para alojar a 13.400 turistas en hoteles y apartamentos.

Pero los turistas bloqueados no podrán disfrutar de la abundante nieve por el momento debido al alto riesgo de avalancha en toda la estación.

“No se puede esquiar ni hacer excursiones pero es tranquilo, un poco romántico. No hay pánico”, comentó Imesh.

Las autoridades tenían previsto efectuar un vuelo de reconocimiento por la zona antes de decidir los siguientes pasos.

Varias carreteras de la región tuvieron que ser cerradas al tránsito debido a ríos de lodo, caídas de piedra o riesgos de avalancha, según varios medios suizos.

El riesgo de avalancha está en el nivel 5, el más alto, según la policía, que precisó que a partir de esta noche está previsto que cesen las nevadas, por lo que la situación debería empezar a evolucionar favorablemente, reseñó AFP.

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Workers attempt to clear snow from the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers attempt to clear snow from the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers attempt to clear snow from the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers attempt to clear snow from the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Trains remain blocked by snow on the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Trains remain blocked by snow on the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Trains remain blocked by snow on the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Trains remain blocked by snow on the railway tracks at the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Emergency workers block a road beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Emergency workers block a road beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Tourists walk past emergency workers beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Tourists walk past emergency workers beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018. The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston
Workers remove snow beside the Zermatt train station after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, which is one of Switzerland’s most popular ski stations on January 09, 2018.
The snow has blocked all roads and the train leading to the resort in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, which was also hit by some power outages. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston