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Prime minister says he has reports a member of Dutch royal family hit by avalanche in Austria

In this Feb 19 2011 file photo Netherland s Prince Friso left and his daughter Zaria right pose for photographers during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech The Netherlands say Friday Feb 17 2012 Queen Beatrix s second son Friso has been seriously injured in an avalanche and his life remains at risk after being hospitalized The government says Prince Friso was buried Friday by an avalanche in the ski resort of Lech and has been admitted to an Innsbruck hospital A statement said he is in the intensive care unit The statement said doctors treating him describe the prince s condition as stable but his life remains at risk AP Photo Kerstin Joensson File
(AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson, File)

VIENNA - The Netherlands government says Prince Johan Friso spent a quiet night in the hospital but his life remains in danger after an avalanche seriously injured the Dutch royal.

The 43-year-old second son of Dutch Queen Beatrix was rushed to the intensive care unit of Innsbruck's main hospital Friday after he was buried by the snow slide. He had been skiing off marked trails in the westernmost Lech winter sports region.

The statement Saturday said "His life is still in danger, but he had a calm and stable night."

The Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad says the prince suffered serious oxygen deprivation after being buried for some 20 minutes but has no other major injuries.

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