At least three people were killed and more were gravely injured when an avalanche hit a school group and other skiers on a closed slope in the French Alps on Wednesday, the interior ministry said.
The snow slide killed a 14-year-old, a 16-year-old and a Ukrainian adult skier who was not with the school group, according to police and an official from the resort, Deux Alpes, which is about 50 km (31 miles) from the Italian border.
An interior ministry statement said one person had also been gravely injured. The president’s office said three people were seriously injured.
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Source: Newsweek
