'We believe there are more people buried but we can't say how many,' police said (via toofab)
"The longer the search takes the smaller the chance they get away without an injury or danger to life."
The two injured were flown by air ambulance to Uri Hospital with minor injuries, while two more helicopters were flown to the scene as rescuers combed the slope for victims.The avalanche was one of three to strike the area on Thursday; two more free riders managed to free themselves unhurt from one of them.
According to the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, the area has an avalanche a danger level of three out of five, citing fresh and wind-drifted snow was the main threat.
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