Thursday, 29 November 2018 - 7:26pm |
Canterbury

Person dies in Mt Cook avalanche

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One person has died after an avalanche on Mount Cook.

The avalanche occurred at about 1:30pm and involved three trampers.

A second person has minor injuries and has been transported to Twizel for medical treatment.

The third person was uninjured.

Police remain on the scene.

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