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Thursday, 2 January 2014 - 13:54

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Dutch skier dies in Austria

A Dutch skier was killed in an accident on the new year night in Zell am See, Austria. Skiing / Wikipedia The 18-year-old ski instructor had gone for skiing alone. A search was started after he did not show up on the first day of new year. A rescue team found him dead on a steep terrain. The rescue service used a helicopter to recover the Dutchman body. Details of the accident were not disclosed. Also, the cause of death is still unknown.

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