Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan
by Eva Corlett in Wellington from World news | The Guardian on (#6K8ZM)
Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on Monday
Two New Zealanders, including a 21-year-old ski guide, have been killed in avalanche while backcountry skiing in Japan.
New Zealand's ministry of foreign affairs and trade confirmed to the Guardian two people had died in a tragic accident" in Hokkaido. A third New Zealander was also injured.
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