Rescuers recover all 9 victims in California avalanche, sheriff says

From Global News.

Nevada County authorities said on Saturday that rescue crews have recovered nine victims from the Castle Peak avalanche that swept over a group of skiers on Tuesday.

Crews carried out reconnaissance flights on Friday and completed avalanche mitigation before inserting search-and-rescue personnel. The last victim’s body was recovered at 10:58 a.m., Saturday.

The sheriff’s office also said it is conducting a parallel investigation into whether criminal negligence played a role, though no charges have been announced.

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