Tons of snow roared into an occupied three-story apartment building in Olympic Valley near the Palisades Tahoe ski resort Tuesday evening, forcing evacuations of nearby dwellings.
According to a Placer County sheriff's office Facebook post, the avalanche struck around 7 p.m. and was 200 yards wide and 25 feet deep.It engulfed the bottom two stories of the three-story building. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of injuries or missing residents. All occupants were able to evacuate the building with help from fire crews.
"At this time there is no indication anyone else was caught in the path of the avalanche," the sheriff department said.
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