Seven Lakes, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria – On January 6, 2017 two brothers from Sofia, Bulgaria went skiing in the Seven Rila Lakes area in the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria when they were caught in an avalanche. One brother managed to escape, while the other brother was buried.
The brother alerted authorities. Rescuers responded to the avalanche site. The rescue operation involved 30 to 40 people and several rescue dogs. Mountain Rescue found the man with a probe stroke at approximately 14:30 local time. The man was found with a weak pulse, but rescuers were unable to resuscitate him.
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