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Avalanche at popular ski resort leaves three dead including two Brits

The avalanche struck at approximately 11:30 am (10:30 am GMT) in the Val d’Isère ski resort
The avalanche struck at approximately 11:30 am (10:30 am GMT) in the Val d’Isère ski resort (AFP/Getty)
  • Two British men and a French national died in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday.
  • The avalanche struck at approximately 11:30 am (10:30 am GMT) in the Val d’Isère ski resort.
  • The British victims were reportedly part of a group of five people, accompanied by an instructor, who were skiing off-piste.
  • A red avalanche warning had been issued for the Savoie region, and the resort had strongly discouraged off-piste skiing due to a very high risk.
  • The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed the deaths of the two British men and is offering consular assistance.
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