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ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Three children were flown to the hospital after a large amount of snow slid off a roof and buried them Friday evening.
Fremont County Sheriff Lynn Humphries says a 2-year-old and two 7-year-olds, all girls, were outside a cabin in the Mack's Inn area around 5:30 p.m. when the accident happened.
Humphries said so much snow fell from the roof that "it took 30 minutes plus" to locate the children, and all of them were unconscious.
Multiple crews responded to the scene, including Fremont County Sheriff deputies, Island Park EMS, Madison County ALS and Life Flight.
All three children were flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Humphries said. The two 7-year-olds were revived on scene and the 2-year-old was revived in the medical helicopter.
"This was a freak accident," Humphries tells EastIdahoNews.com. "It was heart wrenching for the dispatchers and EMTs and firemen and everyone who responded. Our prayers are with the kids and their families."
Names of the children have not been released.
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