Two hikers killed by major rockfall on popular trail in Canada
by Reuters in Ottawa from World news | The Guardian on (#6Y4AW)
Basically a whole shelf of a mountain came loose' said one person who fled the scene in Banff National Park
Two people have been killed and another three injured when a major rockfall crashed onto a group of hikers on a popular Rocky Mountain trail in western Canada.
The accident happened on Thursday near the Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, about 225km (140 miles) north-west of Calgary, Alberta. The area is known for its natural beauty and is particularly busy in summer.
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