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Friday, 19 February 2010


Skier miraculously survives after being buried by an avalanche in Switzerland

Skier miraculously survives after being buried by an avalanche in Switzerland

A 21-year-old man has survived after being buried alive by an avalanche for 17 hours.

The skier was swept away by a 50-metre wide snowslide in the Evoléne region of the Alps. He was kept alive by an air pocket that enabled him to keep breathing while buried beneath 50cm of snow. 





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