Rescues after more than 20 trapped in deep snow on Mount Hotham

More than a twelve group person been rescued aft being stranded pinch their cars for hours successful Victoria's Mount Hotham area.

The State Emergency Service said much than 20 group became stuck adjacent Hotham Heights, pursuing much than 50 centimetres of snowfall successful nan area complete nan weekend. 

They were travelling on Blue Rag Range Track adjacent Dargo High Plains Road, not acold from nan Mount Hotham skis fields, astir 10.50pm yesterday.

One of nan vehicles rolled, leaving a man pinch insignificant injuries and galore others were stuck for astatine slightest 19 hours and a occurrence motortruck became stuck successful nan rescue attempt.

Thirteen group had been rescued by astir 6pm coming arsenic nan cognition continued.

Alpine Shire Council said nan roadworthy was closed and location were signs and barricades up but nan beingness gross hadn't been locked yet for nan winter, thing that was owed to hap this Thursday.

"We did what we could up of nan weekend, which was putting retired nan signage, notifying people," main executive Will Jeremy said. 

"But that process to formally adjacent nan roadworthy takes a number of days. 

"We've sewage to get nan statement of Vic Pol, Parks Vic and DEECA (the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action). They've sewage to fundamentally fulfill themselves that we're not locking group into nan park."

Emergency services are reminding group driving successful nan alpine areas to publication nan signs and beryllium alert of roadworthy closures

"Reconsider your recreation plans successful areas affected by dense snowfall if necessary. Stay safe retired there," Victoria SES said connected Facebook.

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