Avalanche in France kills at least four people

Two people found alive after nine are swept away in off-piste area near resort of Tigne in the French Alps, rescuers say
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Agence France-Presse in Lyon

At least four people have died in an avalanche that swept away a group of nine in an off-piste area near the ski resort of Tignes in the French Alps, rescue services have said.
Two people have been pulled out alive, they said, adding that the avalanche was 400 metres wide. Three people remain unaccounted for.
The accident near Tignes, a major resort near the Italian border, occurred at an altitude of 6,900ft (2,100 metres).
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