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| Alps avalanche kills two French children and Ukrainian | Alps avalanche kills two French children and Ukrainian |
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| Two French schoolchildren and a Ukrainian tourist have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, officials say. | Two French schoolchildren and a Ukrainian tourist have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, officials say. |
| Three others - two pupils and a teacher - were seriously injured. The two pupils were found in state of cardiac arrest and the teacher was unconscious. | Three others - two pupils and a teacher - were seriously injured. The two pupils were found in state of cardiac arrest and the teacher was unconscious. |
| All members of the group have now been accounted for by rescue teams. | All members of the group have now been accounted for by rescue teams. |
| The avalanche struck the group, their teacher and the Ukrainian on a closed piste in the Les Deux Alpes area. | The avalanche struck the group, their teacher and the Ukrainian on a closed piste in the Les Deux Alpes area. |
| More than 60 rescuers with dogs assisted by four helicopters went to the scene, the local prefecture said in a statement (in French). | More than 60 rescuers with dogs assisted by four helicopters went to the scene, the local prefecture said in a statement (in French). |
| Witnesses told the France Bleu radio station that the avalanche was likely to have been triggered by groups skiing through the area. | Witnesses told the France Bleu radio station that the avalanche was likely to have been triggered by groups skiing through the area. |
| French President Francois Hollande offered "sincere condolences" to the victims' families and said "the solidarity of the whole nation" was with them. | French President Francois Hollande offered "sincere condolences" to the victims' families and said "the solidarity of the whole nation" was with them. |
| France's education minister visited the students' school in Lyon on Wednesday evening. | France's education minister visited the students' school in Lyon on Wednesday evening. |
| The Bellecombe piste is situated on a particularly icy north-facing side of mountain, the radio station said. It is black-rated - the most difficult level. | The Bellecombe piste is situated on a particularly icy north-facing side of mountain, the radio station said. It is black-rated - the most difficult level. |
| The piste had been closed since the beginning of the ski season because of a lack of snow over the holiday period, a manager at Les Deux Alpes told local media. | The piste had been closed since the beginning of the ski season because of a lack of snow over the holiday period, a manager at Les Deux Alpes told local media. |
| However, large quantities of snow have fallen on the French Alps in recent days, raising the risk of avalanches, the regional government said (in French). | However, large quantities of snow have fallen on the French Alps in recent days, raising the risk of avalanches, the regional government said (in French). |
| It urged skiers and other mountain users to take extra care and stay on marked pistes. | It urged skiers and other mountain users to take extra care and stay on marked pistes. |
| Four other people - two Lithuanians, a Spaniard and a Czech - have died since the New Year in avalanches in the French Alps, AFP reported. | Four other people - two Lithuanians, a Spaniard and a Czech - have died since the New Year in avalanches in the French Alps, AFP reported. |