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RCMP confirm avalanche in Okanagan kills 36-year-old Saskatchewan man

BLUE RIVER, B.C. – An avalanche that buried two men in B.C. has claimed the life of a 36-year-old man from Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

Clearwater RCMP say the men were buried in a slide that occurred in the back of Red Sands Mountain near Blue River, B.C., located about halfway between Kamloops and Jasper, Alta.

Police say a group of snowmobilers were in the area and rushed to dig out the two men.

One man was immediately rescued, but the second died of his injuries.

The BC Coroners is now investigating the death.

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