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| Colorado Loveland avalanche kills five snowboarders | Colorado Loveland avalanche kills five snowboarders |
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| An avalanche in the US state of Colorado has killed five back-country snowboarders with a sixth surviving, according to officials. | An avalanche in the US state of Colorado has killed five back-country snowboarders with a sixth surviving, according to officials. |
| The avalanche occurred between 13:00 (19:00 GMT) and 14:00 in Loveland Pass, near a ski area, and blocked a highway. | The avalanche occurred between 13:00 (19:00 GMT) and 14:00 in Loveland Pass, near a ski area, and blocked a highway. |
| The bodies of all five victims were recovered by search teams. | |
| An eyewitness saw a fire engine and ambulances, one towing snowmobiles, heading towards the pass, and two search dogs in the area of the slide. | An eyewitness saw a fire engine and ambulances, one towing snowmobiles, heading towards the pass, and two search dogs in the area of the slide. |
| The pass, at an elevation of 11,990ft (3,655m), is popular among back-country skiers and snowboarders in the Rocky Mountains. | The pass, at an elevation of 11,990ft (3,655m), is popular among back-country skiers and snowboarders in the Rocky Mountains. |
| Sheriff Don Krueger of Clear Creek County said the avalanche had occurred near the Loveland Ski Area, but outside its boundaries, the Denver Post reports. | |
| He said he believed everyone had been accounted for but could not be sure. | He said he believed everyone had been accounted for but could not be sure. |
| The sheriff added that the authorities were pretty certain the snowboarders had triggered the avalanche, which he said was about 600yds (600m) wide and 8ft deep, AP news agency reports. | |
| The Colorado Department of Transportation said the avalanche had closed Highway 6 at Loveland Pass and could not estimate when the pass would reopen. | The Colorado Department of Transportation said the avalanche had closed Highway 6 at Loveland Pass and could not estimate when the pass would reopen. |