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Avalanche at Swedish Ski Resort Traps Multiple People

3/26/2026

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An avalanche at a Kiruna ski resort in Sweden trapped multiple people and prompted a large-scale rescue operation.
Authorities were alerted at 1:45 PM.
They arrived by 2:30 PM and dispatched seven fire engines, two ambulances, and a helicopter.
Bystanders rescued five people, who were transported to hospital.
Up to ten individuals remain unaccounted for, while avalanches are common in Sweden's mountains during late winter and spring.

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Story summary

An avalanche at a Kiruna ski resort in Sweden trapped multiple people and prompted a large-scale rescue operation.
Authorities were alerted at 1:45 PM.
They arrived by 2:30 PM and dispatched seven fire engines, two ambulances, and a helicopter.
Bystanders rescued five people, who were transported to hospital.
Up to ten individuals remain unaccounted for, while avalanches are common in Sweden's mountains during late winter and spring.