Police officer killed, another injured in avalanche in southeastern B.C.

NELSON — A City of Nelson police officer has been killed in an avalanche near Kaslo, the Nelson Police Board says.

In a post on the City of Nelson Facebook page on Monday, the board says another officer was also critically injured.

The board says the pair were on snowmobiles when they were struck by the avalanche.

No further details were immediately available.

The Nelson Facebook post said more information will be released in the coming days.