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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cecilia Nowell

Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California

three people with safety equipment traverse deep snow
A rescue ski team makes their way to the area of an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California. Photograph: Nevada county sheriff's office/AFP/Getty Images

Six skiers have been found after a group of 16 went missing this morning as heavy snowfall blanketed California, prompting avalanche warnings in the Sierra Nevada mountains, closing coastal roads and causing flooding in Los Angeles.

The 10 remaining skiers are still missing, according to the sheriff’s office in Nevada county, California. The group was in the Castle Peak area, where an avalanche was reported around 11.30am. According to the sheriff’s office, the group consisted of four ski guides and 12 clients.

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