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19 Jan in 9:00
The president of the Dombai Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Federation, Khadzhi-Murat Marshankulov, was killed when the avalanche hit a ski resort in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia Region, his son Shamil said.
A rescuer from the search-and-rescue team working at the site said there have been no reports as of yet about some other people missing under the snow.
According to the emergencies ministry, a snowslide hit a piste in the settlement of Dombai shortly before noon on Monday. Two trailers where the ski gear is rented came under the avalanche, and a caf· was damaged. Four to 12 people could be there when the avalanche came down, early reports said.