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Two British skiers fall hundreds of metres to their deaths in France Two British skiers fall hundreds of metres to their deaths in France
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Police say pair, skiing off-piste in French Alps with another man, slipped due to icy conditionsPolice say pair, skiing off-piste in French Alps with another man, slipped due to icy conditions
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Two British men have fallen “several hundred metres” to their deaths while skiing in the French Alps.Two British men have fallen “several hundred metres” to their deaths while skiing in the French Alps.
The pair were on holiday in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and skiing off-piste when they fell on Sunday morning, local rescue services said.The pair were on holiday in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and skiing off-piste when they fell on Sunday morning, local rescue services said.
A police spokesman said: “The 25-year-old British men were skiing in a group of three when they were killed. A police spokesman said: “The 25-year-old British men were skiing in a group of three when they were killed. A third man, who was also British, raised the alarm just after 11am and mountain rescue services arrived within 10 minutes but the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.”
“A third man, who was also British, raised the alarm just after 11am and mountain rescue services arrived within 10 minutes but the two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. It is understood that the three men were all on holiday in the region.
“It is understood that the three men were all on holiday in the region.” He added: “The deceased were skiing off-piste but the route is very well-known and is popular with skiers. Today the conditions were very unfavourable. The snow was very compacted and very icy and it is believed that both the deceased slipped.
He added: “The deceased were skiing off-piste but the route is very well-known and is popular with skiers.
“Today the conditions were very unfavourable. The snow was very compacted and very icy and it is believed that both the deceased slipped.
“They fell several hundred metres to their deaths.”“They fell several hundred metres to their deaths.”
The Foreign Office said: “We are in touch with the French authorities following the death of two British people in France and are providing support to their families.” The Foreign Office said it was in touch with the French authorities and was providing support to the men’s families.
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