Buried alive
Five killed in avalanche
Montreal — Five snowmobilers have been killed after being buried in an avalanche in Canada’s British Columbia province, officials said on January 30.
The deaths were confirmed by the BC Coroner’s office, which said the accident occurred in the western Canadian hamlet of McBride, 800 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
Officials said six other people trapped by the avalanche were rescued alive. Rescuers said the snowmobilers had strayed to a part of the area that was off-limits to skiers and other winter sport enthusiasts. Avalanche Canada said the disaster was likely caused by human activity. — AFP