Avalanche in French Alps Kills 5 Military, Two Others Injured
An avalanche killed at least five French military personnel and seriously injured two other servicemen on Monday while they were skiing in the French Alps, local authorities said.
In a statement, police said that the avalanche happened early afternoon in Valfrejus, and caught 51 military personnel by surprise as they were skiing off-piste, the police said in a statement. Rescue operations were still ongoing.
An avalanche in the French alps on Jan. 13 killed two teenagers and a Ukrainian adult skier.
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