US EditionThree Skiers Killed in Avalanche in France's Val d'Isere Resort
The avalanche struck amid a red alert and risk level 4/5 warnings, with 13 skier deaths in French resorts this year, authorities said.
- On Friday, local authorities in Val d'Isère confirmed an avalanche struck around 11.30am, sweeping five skiers and killing three victims.
- Officials had rated local avalanche danger 4/5, indicating elevated danger amid heavy snow conditions, regional authorities said.
- This death pushes the winter fatality count higher across French resorts, with the reported toll in French ski resorts reaching 13 since the start of the year, after earlier incidents at Courchevel and La Plagne.
- During the February school holidays, peak-season crowds increase exposure, and all those killed had been off-piste, prompting extra warnings from authorities about safety risks.
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Three people have died in an avalanche on Friday in the popular ski resort of Val d'Isére in France.
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Because of the winter storm "Nils", the French authorities warn against an increased risk of avalanches in the Alps. A group of skiers nevertheless leave. Three of them pay the tour with their lives.
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