SOFIA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A snowboarder was killed, and a skier sustained injuries on Friday in an avalanche near Bulgaria's largest ski resort, Bansko, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) reported in a statement.
The incident, involving three individuals, was reported to the MRS shortly before 3 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). Rescue teams reached the site within approximately 15 minutes, the statement said.
