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British boy dies after being buried by snowplough | British boy dies after being buried by snowplough |
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A five-year-old British boy has died after he was buried by a snowplough in a Spanish ski resort. | A five-year-old British boy has died after he was buried by a snowplough in a Spanish ski resort. |
It is thought the child, named locally as Federico Nicholls Lopez, from Islington, north London, was covered by snow as he played by a ski lift. | |
The incident happened in Baqueira Beret, in the Pyrenees, on 25 February, but he died in hospital in the French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. | The incident happened in Baqueira Beret, in the Pyrenees, on 25 February, but he died in hospital in the French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. |
The Foreign Office confirmed that it was aware of the boy's death. | The Foreign Office confirmed that it was aware of the boy's death. |
According to Spanish media, magistrates are considering whether to bring charges against the driver. | According to Spanish media, magistrates are considering whether to bring charges against the driver. |
The resort's director Roberto Buil said: "We would like to express our condolences to the family and will give them all the support we can following this tragic accident." | The resort's director Roberto Buil said: "We would like to express our condolences to the family and will give them all the support we can following this tragic accident." |
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a five-year-old boy in hospital in Toulouse on 8 March." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a five-year-old boy in hospital in Toulouse on 8 March." |
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