An avalanche descended upon one of the ski resorts of the French Savoie region, has covered several skiers. It is reported by Le Parisien.
The mass descended from the mountains of snow crossed the ski run Carline. “Under the rubble can be buried a large number of people,” said the local police. The exact number of victims is still unknown.
Over the scene, circling helicopter of the gendarmerie. As noted, from-for difficult weather conditions it is difficult to estimate the thickness of snow cover and to notice movement underneath the survivors.
February 13, the area is also avalanche. Then killed a family of three people and the instructor.
6 February it was reported that the victims of a descent of several avalanches in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan were more than 100 people. The largest number of deaths was noted in Nuristan province on the Pakistani border: there the snow was completely buried two villages.