Avalanche sweeps away party of schoolchildren in French Alps, 3 killed: More than 60 people including 18 police officers mobilised to search

An avalanche has swept away a party of schoolchildren in the French Alps, killing one and leaving five missing, French media report.

Rescuers found four pupils in a state of cardiac arrest and their teacher unconscious, police told local media.

The group of about 10 students had been skiing in the Les Deux Alpes area on a piste that was closed to the public at the time, Le Dauphine reported.

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Last Edited by Jozo on 01/13/2016 01:59 PM