Authorities announce death toll from avalanche near Lake Tahoe

Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update on Wednesday. Six others in the party survived. One person is still missing, though presumed dead, as searchers fight near white-out conditions.

Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update on Wednesday. Six others in the party survived. One person is still missing, though presumed dead, as searchers fight near white-out conditions.

Eight people were killed in an avalanche during a backcountry skiing expedition on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, authorities said in an update on Wednesday. Six others in the party survived. One person is still missing, though presumed dead, as searchers fight near white-out conditions.