Eight skiers killed in California avalanche, one missing
Eight skiers were found dead and one more is missing after being swept away by an avalanche on Tuesday in the state of California, in the western United States, authorities reported this Wednesday, having undertaken a race against time. EFE The skiers belonged to a group of 15 people, including four guides, who were trapped by the snow. Six were rescued alive.
TL;DR
- Eight skiers were found dead, and one remains missing following an avalanche in California.
- The group consisted of 15 people, including four guides; six were rescued alive.
- The avalanche occurred on Tuesday near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada, close to Lake Tahoe.
- Severe weather conditions, including heavy snowfall and strong winds, contributed to the avalanche and complicated rescue operations.
- The search and rescue effort involved over 50 individuals from various California and Nevada counties.
- This event is being described as one of the deadliest avalanche incidents in the United States in recent decades.
- Two survivors were hospitalized but are in stable condition.