'Six dead' in avalanche in French Alps
- 12 years ago
Six people are reported killed in an avalanche near Chamonix in the French Alps.
Police say another two or three people remain missing and as many as eight have been injured.
It happened shortly after five o'clock on Thursday morning on an access route to Mont Blanc, popular with climbers.
A large rescue operation was launched using dogs and helicopters.
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Police say another two or three people remain missing and as many as eight have been injured.
It happened shortly after five o'clock on Thursday morning on an access route to Mont Blanc, popular with climbers.
A large rescue operation was launched using dogs and helicopters.
http://www.euronews.net/