Two skiers from France and Belgium have been killed in avalanches in the French Alps while three other people remain missing, a local official said.
Sunday’s deaths add to a toll of six following avalanches in the French mountains on Friday and Saturday.
On Twitter, France’s interior minister, Gérard Collomb, urged all those taking part in winter sports to act “with the utmost caution”.
It is essential to follow the signs put up by local authorities “to avoid putting yourself in danger and endangering rescue teams”.
The two skiers died during simultaneous avalanches around lunchtime, while skiing off-piste from the Vallorcine resort in the Chamonix-Mont Blanc region.
One of the skiers was dug out of the snow alive, but died hours later in hospital. The Belgian skier was found dead, and another Belgian in the same group was injured.
Source : theguardian
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