Three people were killed after an avalanche swept through a ski resort outside the Arctic city of Norilsk overnight, Russian investigators said Saturday.
The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said it was notified at 00:30 local time (1730 GMT) that an avalanche had buried four buildings under snow at the Otdelnaya Gora ski complex in the town of Talnakh, 25 kilometres (16 miles) north of Norilsk. x
Rescuers had recovered the bodies of a 38-year-old woman, her 18-month-old child and 45-year-old husband. A 14-year-old was found alive and “taken to the hospital with serious injuries”.
The Investigative Committee added that it had opened a criminal case into deaths by negligence as a result of safety violations.
Avalanche Kills Three at Russian Arctic Ski Resort Jan. 9, 2021 A search and rescue mission was completed early Saturday morning at a ski resort near Norilsk. Ministry of Emergency Situations
Three people were killed after an avalanche swept through a ski resort outside the Arctic city of Norilsk overnight, Russian investigators said Saturday.
The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said it was notified at 00:30 local time that an avalanche had buried four buildings under snow at the Otdelnaya Gora ski complex.
Rescuers had recovered the bodies of a 38-year-old woman, her 18-month-old child and 45-year-old husband. A 14-year-old was found alive and hospitalized with frostbite.
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The site of the avalanche at Norilsk, Russia, today. – EPA pic, January 9, 2021.
THREE people were killed after an avalanche swept through a ski resort outside the Arctic city of Norilsk overnight, Russian investigators said today.
The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said it was notified at 12.30am (1.30 GMT) that an avalanche had buried four buildings under snow at the Otdelnaya Gora ski complex in the town of Talnakh, 25km north of Norilsk.
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The three victims are reportedly members of the same family, while their eldest son survived and was taken to hospital. Other buildings were struck, but the bad weather meant most were empty at the time.