Brit, 27, killed in avalanche while skiing in Argentina with pals as search and research find body buried under snow

A BRITISH woman has tragically died during a horror avalanche in Argentina.

She was skiing with her two pals in the Andes mountains when she was buried under snow and rocks.

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Her body was found on Wednesday after a search and rescue operation lasting several hours which continued into Thursday morning.

It is understood her pals survived the horror avalanche – but were reportedly suffering from hypothermia when found by cops.

The woman described herself as a keen mountaineer and ski instructor.

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