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Avalanche Deaths Haunt Survivor

Adams describes horror after eighth body is recovered

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Dec 31, 2008 2:25 PM CST

(Newser) – One of three survivors of Sunday's devastating avalanche in British Columbia says it was a "gut-wrenching" decision to leave behind eight of his friends—whose buried bodies he since helped recover. Fearing another rush of snow, Jeff Adams left the site with two others.... Read full story »

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