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Avalanche in French Alps Kills Three - Reports

© AP Photo / JEAN-PIERRE CLATOTA rescue crew of the Securite Civile (emergency services) flies over French Alps
A rescue crew of the Securite Civile (emergency services) flies over French Alps - Sputnik International
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At least three people have been killed and several injured in a massive avalanche in the French Alps on Wednesday, the French TV channel BFMTV reported.

PARIS (Sputnik) — The victims, a group of nine foreign tourists, were swept away earlier in the day in the Ecrins National Park. The people were not immediately freed from the snow captivity.

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The rescue teams were sent to the scene along with sniffer dogs to search for the people under the snow.

The nationalities of the tourists have not been revealed yet though the German radio RTL said that German tourists were among the victims. This information has not been confirmed yet.

The avalanche risk in the area was between 2 and 3, which means "considerable", according to the European avalanche danger scale.

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