India, Feb. 20 -- One of the eight victims who died in the tragic avalanche near Lake Tahoe has been identified as a mother from the Bay area.

According to the reports of the New York Post, the Mayor of Mill Valley, a city which is about 14 miles north of San Francisco has confirmed that the woman was one among eight people who were killed in a tragic avalanche in California. The mayor did not reveal the name or any other details of the victim.

"Our heart in Mill Valley goes out to the families that have been impacted," Mayor Max Perrey said. "It's a huge tragedy and a huge loss."

Neighbors described the victim as someone full of life. Speaking to NBC Bay Area, a neighbor named Kim shared her grief.

"It's devastating, I mean it's ski ...