Three have died in avalanches on Mont Blanc and the Alps in France. Dozens of mountain rescue workers searched for the trapped skiers where a man and a woman died one person was injured and five others were rescued, authorities said. Investigation into the cause of the avalanche has been started.
Mont Blanc Avalanche Two skiers have been killed and another injured in an avalanche in Mont Blanc, France. While on another slope in the French Alps, a hiker died. The avalanche occurred Thursday in the area of the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski resort at an altitude of 2,300 meters (7,545 feet), the administration of the Haute-Savoie region said in a statement.
Death of a man and a woman
Dozens of mountain rescue workers searched for the trapped skiers, where one man and one woman died one person was injured, and five others were rescued, authorities said. Investigation into the cause of the avalanche has been started.
Saint-Gervais Mayor Jean-Marc Peilleux warned people that skiing in this type of weather is very risky. He said that there are enough marked trails for skiing, one should go there only.
One person was found dead after falling on the slope
Further north, a 31-year-old hiker was found dead after falling on the slopes of Mount Ecrines. Local broadcaster France-Bleu quoted rescue workers as saying that the hiker had wandered off the trail with a friend to look at the mountain goats.
