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| Avalanche kills three in Washington state ski resort | Avalanche kills three in Washington state ski resort |
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| Three people died after an avalanche near a ski resort in Washington state, authorities said. | |
| Sergeant Cindi West, sheriff of King County, said her office began receiving word about the avalanche near the Stevens Pass ski area just after midday on Sunday. Stevens Pass is in the Cascade mountains, north-east of Seattle. | Sergeant Cindi West, sheriff of King County, said her office began receiving word about the avalanche near the Stevens Pass ski area just after midday on Sunday. Stevens Pass is in the Cascade mountains, north-east of Seattle. |
| In her initial announcement, West said two people had died, but she later confirmed there were three deaths. Eight people who were missing have been found. | |
| In a separate incident, she said, a snowboarder was killed after falling off a cliff at the Alpental ski area east of Seattle. | In a separate incident, she said, a snowboarder was killed after falling off a cliff at the Alpental ski area east of Seattle. |