Accidents
Two people killed by avalanche on Mont Blanc
Two skiers died in an avalanche on Mont Blanc (archive photo from 2020). photo
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Eight skiers were off-piste at around 2,300 meters on Mont Blanc when an avalanche broke out: two people died in the accident.
Two people were killed by an avalanche at the foot of Mont Blanc. In which The accident on Thursday afternoon in the French Alps affected a total of eight people, as the responsible prefecture of Haute-Savoie announced. One person was slightly injured, the others remained unharmed.
According to media reports, the skiers were off-piste near the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski area. According to information, the avalanche occurred at approximately 2,300 meters. Montblanc (also spelled Mont Blanc, Italian Monte Bianco, German Weißer Berg) is the highest mountain in the Alps.