NAGANO, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two male skiers who went missing after being caught in an avalanche in central Japan's Nagano prefecture over the weekend have been confirmed dead, police said Monday.
A total of 13 foreign nationals were backcountry skiing in three groups when the avalanche occurred Sunday on a 2,100-meter-high mountain slope, with two going missing. Two men showing no vital signs were found the following morning by a search and rescue team.
