The avalanche occurred on Tuesday evening in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, as reported by the local sheriff's office. There were 16 skiers on site, including four instructors. Six people from the group were waiting for the services to arrive, and the rest were not found.
How many skiers were lost after the avalanche?
Where did the avalanche occur?
What are the weather conditions in the avalanche area?
Who is responsible for carrying out the rescue operation?
After reaching the site, the rescue team began the evacuation of the found people. Three of them had injuries that prevented them from skiing, which slowed down the process of getting down the mountain.
Difficult meteorological conditions
Sheriff Shannan Moon told ABC News that the priority is to take care of the people found. — Once this assignment is completed, we will continue to work to find those who are reported missing – he added.
There are difficult meteorological conditions on site. In the region where the avalanche occurred, a “white darkness” was declared, which consists of heavy snowfall, blizzards and uniform cloud cover, where visibility is reduced to almost zero.
