French Alps Avalanche Kills 6

Death toll includes 2 mountain guides; 8 others were rescued
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Apr 10, 2023 11:06 AM CDT
French Alps Avalanche Kills 6
An avalanche rolls down the Armancette glacier in Les Contamines-Montjoie, France, in the Haute-Savoie region, on Sunday. The death toll from Sunday's avalanche in the French Alps rose to six, including two mountain guides, local officials said Monday.   (Les Contamines-Montjoie via AP)

The death toll from Sunday's avalanche in the French Alps rose to six, including two mountain guides, local authorities said Monday. The prosecutor's office in Bonneville, in the Haute-Savoie region, said the body of a sixth person was found after searches resumed Monday morning. The prefecture of Haute-Savoie said one person was sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Eight other people were found unharmed. No details have been provided on the identity of the victims, reports the AP.

The avalanche on Sunday rolled down the Armancette glacier in Les Contamines-Montjoie, almost 20 miles southwest of Chamonix. The Alps are a prime vacation spot over France's Easter long weekend. The local France Bleu radio station put the size of the avalanche at 3,280 feet long and 328 feet wide. National weather agency Meteo France hadn't issued a specific avalanche warning for Sunday, assessing the risk as "limited."

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