Skiers swept away, people buried by avalanche at French ski resort

Several people are believed to be buried under snow after an avalanche at a French ski resort.

A night view of the site of an avalanche at Lavachet Wall in Tignes, France, Monday Feb. 13, 2017. Source: AP

Many skiers were swept away by an avalanche at Tignes ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday, first aid workers told Reuters.

A police spokesman quoted by local newspaper Le Dauphine said several people were buried by the avalanche that came down on a busy ski slope.

The resort is where four snowboarders were killed by an avalanche in February.

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