Two female skydivers die after colliding in mid-air

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Two skydivers die after collision over Lake Elsinore

Two skydivers died after colliding in midair over Lake Elsinore, California, on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times and NBC News. The Los Angeles Times reported that authorities identified them and that they were training to set a state record, but its description did not give their names. NBC News described them as experienced and licensed, while Newsweek reported that organizers said their parachutes became tangled.