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| Colorado avalanche 'buries cars' | Colorado avalanche 'buries cars' |
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| A massive avalanche in the western US state of Colorado has buried cars and swept other vehicles off the road. | A massive avalanche in the western US state of Colorado has buried cars and swept other vehicles off the road. |
| The avalanche, described by local rescue crews as the largest they had ever seen, struck at the Berthoud Pass, 100km (60 miles) west of Denver. | The avalanche, described by local rescue crews as the largest they had ever seen, struck at the Berthoud Pass, 100km (60 miles) west of Denver. |
| A Colorado transport spokesman told the BBC early reports suggest two cars had been caught up in the avalanche. | A Colorado transport spokesman told the BBC early reports suggest two cars had been caught up in the avalanche. |
| He said one person was seriously hurt and there were no fatalities reported. At least six people have been rescued. | He said one person was seriously hurt and there were no fatalities reported. At least six people have been rescued. |
| Even though vehicles were swept off the road, they are not said to be in any danger, however details are still scarce. | Even though vehicles were swept off the road, they are not said to be in any danger, however details are still scarce. |
| The avalanche was described as 100ft (30m) wide and 15ft (4.5m) deep. Three snow storms in recent weeks have dumped more than 4ft of snow on parts of Colorado. | The avalanche was described as 100ft (30m) wide and 15ft (4.5m) deep. Three snow storms in recent weeks have dumped more than 4ft of snow on parts of Colorado. |
| The site of the avalanche is on the main route to one of the Colorado's top skiing areas. | The site of the avalanche is on the main route to one of the Colorado's top skiing areas. |
| It happened at late-morning after the bulk of skier traffic had already passed, said Stacey Stegman of the Colorado Department of Transportation. | |
| "If it would've happened just a couple of hours earlier, this would have been a very different situation," she told CNN. |