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5 killed in British Columbia avalanche

Posted at 8:41 PM, Jan 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-29 22:41:52-05
By Artemis Moshtaghian

CNN

(CNN) — An avalanche near McBride, British Columbia, has killed five people, according to Donita Cuzma of the British Columbia Coroners Service.

The avalanche struck at about 1:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. MT).

McBride is about 470 miles from Vancouver.

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