All victims killed in avalanche near Lake Tahoe identified
Authorities identified the three remaining victims in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe as Andrew Alissandratos, Nicole Choo and Michael Henry.
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Authorities identified the three remaining victims in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe as Andrew Alissandratos, Nicole Choo and Michael Henry.
The identities of some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe became known on Thursday.
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.
Some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe were identified on Thursday by their families and friends. Brad Hamilton reports.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
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A group of 15 backcountry skiers was reportedly involved in the incident, the sheriff's office says. Nine remain unaccounted for.
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