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At least 6 killed in avalanche in French Alps
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- 10 April, 2023
- 10:44
The death toll from Sunday's avalanche in the French Alps rose to six, including two mountain guides, local authorities said Monday, Report informs.
The prosecutor's office in Bonneville, in the Haute-Savoie region, said the body of a sixth person had been found after searches resumed on 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.
The avalanche on Sunday rolled down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region, some 30 kilometers (almost 20 miles) southwest of Chamonix.
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