"One person remains missing after a heavy avalanche engulfed a group of skiers in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the US. Local authorities say that at least eight people have been found dead following an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, the deadliest incident of its kind in more than 40 years. Nevada County Sheriff Shannon Moon said on Wednesday that rescue crews have been hindered by difficult conditions during a powerful winter storm."
"Six of the 15 skiers buried by the avalanche were found alive. We are still looking for one of the members at this time, Moon confirmed to reporters, adding that family members have been informed that the search has moved from rescue to recovery. The deadly incident comes as California experiences a winter storm that has deluged the mountains near the popular winter destination of Lake Tahoe with heavy snow."
An avalanche in the Sierra Nevada buried 15 skiers; at least eight people were found dead and one person remains missing. Six of the buried skiers were found alive; rescue crews have shifted the search for the missing person from rescue to recovery. Rescue operations have been hindered by a powerful winter storm and difficult conditions. Several feet of additional snowfall have left slopes unstable and the Sierra Avalanche Center warns of high avalanche risk. State emergency officials are coordinating resources to support Nevada County and search-and-rescue teams were dispatched to the Castle Peak area.
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