Three Killed After Avalanche Hits Ski Resort in Russian Arctic

Three Killed After Avalanche Hits Ski Resort in Russian Arctic
A view shows the accident scene after an avalanche hit a ski resort in the Siberian city of Norilsk, Russia, on Jan. 9, 2021. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via Reuters
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MOSCOW—Three people were killed after an avalanche struck a ski resort near the Arctic city of Norilsk late on Friday, the local branch of Russia’s emergency services ministry said.

The bodies of two adults and a young child were found as part of a search and rescue mission involving 242 people and 29 vehicles, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. A 14-year-old boy was also hospitalized with frostbite.