6 die in Quebec avalanche

Montreal - At least six people died, 25 were injured and three others were missing in a New Year's Day avalanche which buried…

Montreal - At least six people died, 25 were injured and three others were missing in a New Year's Day avalanche which buried a community centre in a remote northern village in the province of Quebec.

The avalanche struck shortly past midnight as up to 500 New Year revellers, including children, were packed into the building in the Inuit native community, police said.

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