avalanche in Colorado
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Avalanche buries cars in Colorado
POSTED: 1:49 p.m. EST, January 6, 2007
highlights: Search for survivors under way
• At least six people rescued so far
• Avalanche forced cars off U.S. 40, Colorado highway official says
• Avalanche occurred 60 miles west of Denver
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said.
"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.
Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.
She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas.
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POSTED: 1:49 p.m. EST, January 6, 2007
highlights: Search for survivors under way
• At least six people rescued so far
• Avalanche forced cars off U.S. 40, Colorado highway official says
• Avalanche occurred 60 miles west of Denver
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said.
"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.
Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.
She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Pictures of the actual avalanche now spreading across the internet. Its very lucky that no one was killed in this event.
All of these images are from KMKG-TV in Denver except for the last one, from CNN...
All of these images are from KMKG-TV in Denver except for the last one, from CNN...
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