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| French Alps avalanche: Six killed near Chamonix | |
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| An avalanche near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix has left six people dead and eight injured, police say. | An avalanche near the French Alpine ski resort of Chamonix has left six people dead and eight injured, police say. |
| The alarm was sounded shortly before 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT) by one of the injured on the slopes of Mont Maudit, reports say. | The alarm was sounded shortly before 05:30 local time (03:30 GMT) by one of the injured on the slopes of Mont Maudit, reports say. |
| Foreigners are thought to be among the victims. Emergency services have begun an operation to help the injured. | Foreigners are thought to be among the victims. Emergency services have begun an operation to help the injured. |
| The mountain is known as a popular route for summer tourists heading for the summit of Mont Blanc. | The mountain is known as a popular route for summer tourists heading for the summit of Mont Blanc. |
| The climbers are believed to have been roped together in several groups when the avalanche struck. | The climbers are believed to have been roped together in several groups when the avalanche struck. |
| Mont Maudit - meaning the cursed mountain - is the third-highest peak in the Mont Blanc massif range, rising to 4,465m (14,650 ft). | |
| A news conference in Chamonix is expected shortly. |