Huge Avalanche Leaves 6+ Dead Including Guides
The initial death toll rose after two more bodies were found Monday.
Domaine Skiable des Contamines-Montjoie/Reuters
An avalanche left at least six people dead as it swept down a glacier in the French Alps on Sunday, authorities said. The massive snow slide on the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc also left one person needing hospital treatment. Among the dead were two mountain guides and four of their clients, according to local reports. The guides and a couple in their 20s were found on Sunday, with rescuers discovering the bodies of two more people on Monday morning. Prosecutor Karline Bouisset said the two latest victims were a 39-year-old woman and a man in his 40s who was “probably” her partner. On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted to say his thoughts were with the victims and their families.
An avalanche on Sunday near Mont Blanc in southeastern France swept four people to their deaths and left two more missinghttps://t.co/yN75MZazT3 pic.twitter.com/wPq6sWs4jQ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 10, 2023
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