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Avalanche in French Alps kills four Video shows avalanche in French Alps
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An avalanche at the Armancette glacier, near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France, has killed four people. The victims are thought to be a group of hikers.An avalanche at the Armancette glacier, near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France, has killed four people. The victims are thought to be a group of hikers.
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 known whether this is the avalanche the hikers died in.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 known whether this is the avalanche the hikers died in.
French authorities said several others were injured, and a search and rescue operation was under way.French authorities said several others were injured, and a search and rescue operation was under way.
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