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3 skiers killed in avalanche in Washington state

Three skiers in Washington state's Cascade Mountains are killed when an avalanche sweeps them down a canyon at a popular resort, although a fourth skier survives.

Girl (5) found alive after deadly Kosovo avalanche (VIDEO)

A five-year-old girl has been rescued from the rubble of an avalanche that killed nine of her relatives in a remote Kosovan village
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Asmira Reka (5) is rescued after ten hours trapped under 33ft of rubble and snow. An avalanche struck her village in Kosovo killing nine of her relatives, including her parents. (AP/Screengrab)
Rescuers heard five-year-old Asmira Reka call for help under 33ft of snow
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