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British skier killed in Val d'Isère named as Thomas Lynch | |
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A Briton who died after crashing into a snow cannon while skiing in the French resort of Val d'Isère has been named. | |
Thomas Lynch, 22, from Leicestershire, died on Tuesday. His family has been informed. | |
He worked as a resort rep for Crystal Ski and was skiing on piste with colleagues on a day off when he hit the snow-making apparatus. | He worked as a resort rep for Crystal Ski and was skiing on piste with colleagues on a day off when he hit the snow-making apparatus. |
The Foreign Office said it had been informed of Mr Lynch's death and was "providing consular assistance". | |
Medics tried to save him after his friends raised the alarm, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
Crystal Ski, which is part of TUI Ski, issued a statement saying: "TUI Ski are helping to make arrangements for the family to fly out to France. | Crystal Ski, which is part of TUI Ski, issued a statement saying: "TUI Ski are helping to make arrangements for the family to fly out to France. |
"A welfare counsellor is also on the way to France to assist staff who witnessed the accident. The French authorities and the British Consulate in France have been informed. | "A welfare counsellor is also on the way to France to assist staff who witnessed the accident. The French authorities and the British Consulate in France have been informed. |
"Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time," they added. | "Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues at this very difficult time," they added. |
Mr Lynch had also worked for Crystal Ski in the French Alpine resorts of La Plagne and Meribel. |