Eight skiers were found dead after an avalanche in California, while Ukrainian officials announced a boycott of the upcoming Winter Paralympics due to the participation of Russian athletes, according to multiple news sources. Additionally, a fireworks explosion in China claimed at least twelve lives, and a watchdog warned of illegal skin lightening creams being sold in the UK. Furthermore, the US military reported killing eleven people in strikes on alleged drug boats.
The avalanche, which struck the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, on Tuesday, engulfed a group of backcountry skiers, according to Sky News. Rescuers located the bodies of eight skiers, with one still missing. The incident is considered the deadliest snowslide in the US in over four decades.
In China, at least twelve people died in a fireworks explosion at a shop in Xiangyang, Hubei province, during Lunar New Year celebrations, as reported by Sky News. The fire engulfed a 50sqm area of the premises. Firework-related blasts are not uncommon in China, where they are widely used during celebrations.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials will boycott the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics next month due to the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their flags, as stated by Sky News. While Ukrainian athletes will still participate, no officials from the country will attend.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warned that illegal skin lightening creams are being sold in butchers and specialist food shops across the UK, as reported by BBC Business. Tendy Lindsay, a CTSI member, stated, "the sale of illegal skin lightening products is not only dangerous, it is unlawful." The CTSI has urged the public to avoid these products and report shops selling them.
Finally, the US military launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing eleven people, according to The Guardian. This action brought the number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September.
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