In the French Alps avalanche caught nine people were killed
PARIS, February 13 — RIA Novosti, Victoria Ivanova. An avalanche descended on the ski resort of Tignes in France, was covered with nine people, according to recent reports, four of them died, transfers on Monday TV channel BFMTV with reference to the representatives of the rescue services.
The message about the incident at a height of 2.1 thousand meters arrived to rescuers at about 11.00 local time (13.00 MSK). After just over an hour in the area of off-piste managed to find two survivors and two dead skiers.
Neuf personnes emportées par une avalanche à Tignes, deux morts https://t.co/ES77CJJgfc pic.twitter.com/W7zeerwz3j
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The circumstances of the incident are established.
Tignes is a commune in the French region rhône-Alpes, is located in the Department of Savoie. In the commune is a popular ski resort.
Tignes: neuf personnes emportées par une avalanche au moins deux morts https://t.co/fPKgYgl2Uo pic.twitter.com/DHzsURyAmi
— Johan Licidé Manus ن (@JohanManus) 13 Feb 2017