4 tourists from Sweden, Finland missing after avalanche in Norway (Photo: en.azvision.az)

The avalanche occurred on Wednesday in the northern Norwegian region of Troms in an area popular with skiers. Three Finns and a Swede were skiing in the area and were reported to police as missing at around 1500 GMT. Weather conditions did not allow rescue crew to continue their work on Thursday, however, the researching is still ongoing.