Posted on Feb 7, 2021

Utah avalanche: Four skiers killed after snowslide near Salt Lake City

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Four skiers have been killed following an avalanche at a popular recreation area in the US state of Utah, officials say.

A further four people were injured in the incident, which happened on Saturday at Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City.

All of the eight caught in the avalanche knew one another and were aged between 23 and 38.

Utah avalanche: Four skiers killed after snowslide near Salt Lake City

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Posted 4 y ago

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SGT Justin Brothen

Posted 4 y ago

Watched a special about this year being really bad for that, said it was like a 20-30 minute response time to stop fatalities. Crazy to think they need to find and rescue that fast

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Utah avalanche: Four skiers killed after snowslide near Salt Lake City

Utah avalanche: Four skiers killed after snowslide near Salt Lake City

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