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Three Skiers Killed in Avalanche in France's Val d'Isere Resort
The avalanche struck an off-piste slope rated 4/5 for risk, killing three of five skiers despite warnings and mandatory safety equipment, local authorities said.
- On Friday, local authorities confirmed an avalanche in Val d'Isère killed three people after striking around 11.30am, the local tourist office said.
- Heavy snow from Storm Nils elevated avalanche danger across the region, with Météo-France issuing a red alert on Thursday and authorities rating risk 4/5 while many ski areas remained under high warning on Friday.
- A six-person party had gone into the mountains with a ski instructor; one victim caught high on the slope and two victims lower down did not see the avalanche, officials said.
- Bonnevie said an inquiry into the incident is under way, and the Val d'Isère municipality warned all skiers and visitors to stay on marked slopes amid heightened danger.
- The incident raises the season's death toll to 13 since the start of the year amid the February school holidays peak when resorts faced heightened warnings.
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Three people have died in an avalanche on Friday in the popular ski resort of Val d'Isére in France.
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