At least 4 people died in an avalanche in the French Alps. French Interior Minister Darmanin said on Twitter that many people were also injured. The avalanche occurred at noon on the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc and near the Italian border.
According to Darmanin, rescue efforts are in full swing. The minister thanks all rescuers for their efforts and says his thoughts are with the victims and their families.
More avalanches
There have been regular avalanche deaths in European ski areas this winter sports season. Four more people died in multiple avalanches in northern Italy last weekend. At least ten people died in a weekend in Austria, Switzerland and Italy due to falling snow masses at the beginning of February.
A group of winter sports enthusiasts fell under an avalanche in the Swiss Alps last night. All sixteen survived; According to the police, they were “very lucky”. Some victims were hospitalized with injuries.
Source: NOS
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