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Avalanche Near Chile Ski Resort Kills Three Climbers and Injures Four
An avalanche killed three climbers and injured four others on Saturday afternoon.
The climbers were near the Portillo ski resort in the Chilean Andes.
The resort is northeast of Chile’s capital, Santiago.
The avalanche happened during a rare snowy spring, according to the headline.
The available information gives no details about the injured climbers’ condition.
It also does not say what will happen next.
An avalanche in Chile killed three climbers and injured four people, according to Bloomberg.
UOL reported four people dead and four injured in an avalanche at a ski station in Chile.
Bloomberg said the avalanche happened near the Portillo ski resort in the Chilean Andes, northeast of Santiago.
The reports differ on the number of deaths.
- Who
- Climbers, according to Bloomberg; UOL described the victims as people at a ski station.
- What
- An avalanche killed three people and injured four, according to Bloomberg. UOL reported four dead and four injured.
- When
- Saturday; the exact date of the incident is not stated in the articles.
- Where
- Near the Portillo ski resort in the Chilean Andes, northeast of Santiago, according to Bloomberg.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Deaths
- Bloomberg reported 3; UOL reported 4
- Injuries
- 4 reported by both outlets
- Location
- Near Portillo ski resort, Chilean Andes
- Bloomberg publication
- 2026-10-17 22:09 UTC
- UOL publication
- 2026-10-18 00:10 UTC