An avalanche killed 2 skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall
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French authorities say an avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured
PARIS -- An avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities.
The avalanche Thursday swept through an off-piste area of the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski resort at an altitude of 2,300 meters (7,545 feet), the administration for the Haute-Savoie region said in a statement.
Dozens of mountain rescuers set out to search for skiers trapped, finding a man and a women dead and one person injured, and rescuing five others, the administration said.
An investigation was opened into the cause of the avalanche.
Saint-Gervais Mayor Jean-Marc Peillex said the weather conditions were too unstable for such risky outings.
