Tag: avalanche
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Three skiers buried up to 30 metres deep in Alaska avalanche presumed dead, officials say | US News
Read Latest News An avalanche that swept away three skiers has likely killed them under the weight of the snow, officials have said. The trio had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range near Anchorage in the US state of Alaska. However, according to state troopers, they were caught in an avalanche and trapped…
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Dozens found alive in metal containers after India avalanche
Read Latest News Dozens of construction workers have been pulled out alive from metal containers after they were buried by an avalanche in the Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand state. They survived as the containers, which the workers were living in, had enough oxygen to sustain them until rescuers could dig them out, Indian media reported…
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Four dead and several missing after Indian Himalayas avalanche
Read Latest News Indian Army via Reuters A rescue operation has been taking place in the mountain state of Uttarakhand At least four people have died and several others are missing after an avalanche hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, authorities have said. A rescue operation has been under way after the avalanche swept…
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Avalanche of executive orders signed by Donald Trump will drastically reshape the political landscape | US News
Read Latest News The US news networks described it as a “flurry” of executive orders. Avalanche might be a better word. The 100+ executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on day one will drastically reshape the political landscape. They span a diverse range of policy areas – from justice to immigration, from climate to…
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‘Went far too soon’: Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche in Switzerland | World News
Read Latest News Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche in Switzerland, the country’s skiing federation has said. Hediger, 26 and a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, was in the mountain resort of Arosa when the incident occurred on Monday. Hediger competed at the Beijing Games…
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Sophie Hediger: Swiss snowboarder dies in avalanche aged 26
Read Latest News Switzerland’s Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died in an avalanche aged 26, the Swiss-Ski federation said on Tuesday. The member of the Swiss national snowboard cross team was caught up in the incident at the mountain resort of Arosa on Monday. “We are speechless, and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to…
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Bosses rail at business secretary over ‘avalanche of costs’ | Money News
Read Latest News Business leaders expressed frustration with ministers on Monday amid a growing budget backlash that bosses said would trigger an “avalanche of costs” and leave them with no choice but to slash investment and increase prices. Sky News has learnt that bosses of large retail and hospitality companies and trade associations told Jonathan…