Rescuers dug with heavy equipment, shovels and their hands in freezing weather today to find people feared trapped following a roof collapse at a Bavarian skating rink that killed at least 11 people, including six children.

At least 10 people, including four children, are believed to have died after the roof of a Bavarian skating rink collapsed.

FRANTIC parents called out to children as rescuers last night battled to free at least 10 or more people trapped under the roof of an ice skating rink that collapsed under heavy snow.

At least four people were killed and more than 20 missing tonight after the roof of an ice rink collapsed under the weight of snow in southern Germany.

Three people are dead and 20 missing after the roof of an ice rink in the Bavarian Alps collapsed today with about 50 people inside.