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| French Alps avalanche: Four hikers killed, others injured | French Alps avalanche: Four hikers killed, others injured |
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| Several people are thought to have been injured in an avalanche at the Armancette glacier in the French Alps | Several people are thought to have been injured in an avalanche at the Armancette glacier in the French Alps |
| At least four people have died in an avalanche in the French Alps, the country's interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, has said. | At least four people have died in an avalanche in the French Alps, the country's interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, has said. |
| The incident happened at the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France around midday on Sunday local time. | The incident happened at the Armancette glacier near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France around midday on Sunday local time. |
| It's thought the victims were among a group of hikers. | It's thought the victims were among a group of hikers. |
| Mr Darmanin said several others were injured and a search and rescue operation was under way. | Mr Darmanin said several others were injured and a search and rescue operation was under way. |
| Officials from the Haute-Savoie prefecture, the local authority in charge of the area, put the number of injured at nine. | Officials from the Haute-Savoie prefecture, the local authority in charge of the area, put the number of injured at nine. |
| Both Mr Darmanin and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed their sympathy to the victims and their loved ones. | |
| Before the incident, the nearby ski resort of Contamines-Montjoie posted a video on social media showing a huge wall of snow moving down from the Dômes de Miage, which the glacier is a part of. | Before the incident, the nearby ski resort of Contamines-Montjoie posted a video on social media showing a huge wall of snow moving down from the Dômes de Miage, which the glacier is a part of. |
| It is not clear if the video shows the avalanche in which the people died. | It is not clear if the video shows the avalanche in which the people died. |
| Watch: Snow and ice cascade down from Dômes de Miage in the French Alps | |
| Watch: Snow and ice cascade down from Dômes de Miage in the French Alps | |
| The resort urged people to be careful if they were venturing off-piste - away from the prepared ski runs. | The resort urged people to be careful if they were venturing off-piste - away from the prepared ski runs. |
| Officials have told the AFP news agency that a further avalanche could not be ruled out. | Officials have told the AFP news agency that a further avalanche could not be ruled out. |
| Two brothers died in an avalanche on the same glacier in 2014. They were both experienced mountaineers and had been properly equipped. | Two brothers died in an avalanche on the same glacier in 2014. They were both experienced mountaineers and had been properly equipped. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Alps | Alps |
| France | France |
| Mont Blanc | Mont Blanc |