California, Feb 18 (.) Six skiers trapped in an avalanche in the mountains of California in the United States have been rescued, while search teams hunt for the remaining nine, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has said.
On Tuesday, the police said that 16 skiers were caught in the avalanche. Six survived and were awaiting rescue, 10 were missing. They later corrected the total to 15 people.
“The six initially reported skiers who survived the avalanche have been successfully rescued this evening by search and rescue teams with varying injuries. Due to extreme weather conditions, it took several hours for rescue personnel to safely reach the skiers and transport them to safety where they were medically evaluated by Truckee Fire. Two of the six skiers have been transported to a hospital for treatment,” the local police said on social media.
Search efforts continue for the other nine skiers, police said.
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