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4 skiers killed, 4 injured by Utah avalanche, police say

The survivors were able to dig themselves out of the snow and ice and were able to dig out the other four, but they died already.
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This May 17, 2019 photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain ski area shows a snowboarder making his way downhill in fresh snow at Mammoth Mountain ski area. Late spring wintry weather has brought rain, wind and snow to California, including a dusting of white on mountain peaks east of Los Angeles.(Peter Morning/Mammoth Mountain ski area via AP)

UTAH, USA — Police say an avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history. 

The Unified Police Department told local media that it was alerted to the avalanche about 11:40 a.m. Saturday after receiving a faint distress call from an avalanche beacon in Millcreek Canyon. 

The department says all eight skiers had avalanche beacons. The survivors were able to dig themselves out of the snow and ice, but their medical conditions are unknown at this time.

The survivors were also able to locate and dig out the other four, but they had already died. 

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