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UNITED STATES

Shooter kills three in Illinois bowling alley

Three people were killed and at least three others injured on Saturday evening after a person opened fire in a bowling alley in Rockford, a city about 90 minutes' drive northwest of Chicago in the US Midwest state of Illinois. At least two teenagers were among those shot, Rockford Police Chief Dan O'Shea said at a news briefing. A suspect was placed in custody. Police believe the shooting was a random attack. Some people were shot outside the building and some inside, O'Shea told local media. The shooting took place shortly before 7 pm local time on Saturday. The suspect was still in the building when the police came. "No officers fired their weapons we know of at this point," he said.

IRAN

Avalanches claim 10 lives in hiking area

A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, state TV reported on Sunday. The report said rescue teams were searching for a number of missing people after the avalanches struck in four areas. State TV aired footage of emergency crews using a helicopter to search for those missing and injured. The incidents happened on Friday following strong winds and snowfall a day earlier. The Alborz mountain range where the avalanches struck is popular on weekends for its hiking and climbing. Deadly avalanches are a rare phenomenon in Iran. In 2017, two avalanches killed 11 hikers.

Xinhua - Agencies