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\n\t\tThe avalanche in\u00a0Val\u00a0d\u2019Isere\u00a0swept away six skiers, killing one French national and the two Britons (Picture: X)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe avalanche in\u00a0Val\u00a0d\u2019Isere\u00a0swept away six skiers, killing one French national and the two Britons (Picture: X)<\/p>\n
Two British skiers are among three people killed in an avalanche in the French Alps.<\/p>\n
The avalanche in\u00a0Val\u00a0d\u2019Isere\u00a0swept away six skiers, killing one French national and the two Britons, prosecutor Benoit Bachelet said. A third British citizen suffered minor injuries, he added.<\/p>\n
There have now been at least 25 avalanche deaths in France<\/a> this winter season, with the majority occurring since January.<\/p>\n The deaths followed a rare, day-long red alert across the southeastern Savoie region on Thursday \u2013 a danger level issued only twice before since the system was introduced 25 years ago.<\/p>\n The warning prompted several resorts to close all or part of their pistes.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n On Friday, the red alert was lifted Friday in Savoie but the risk level remained high across the Alps, with \u2018very unstable snow cover\u2019 especially above 6,000 feet altitude, according to the Meteo France weather<\/a> service.<\/p>\n Storm Nils, which passed through France on Thursday, dumped 60-100 centimetres of snow, according to the weather service.<\/p>\n \t\t The Brits were reportedly part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor who were off-piste skiing, according to the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re ski resort\u2019s website said off-piste skiing is \u2018strongly discouraged\u2019 due to a \u2018very high\u00a0avalanche\u00a0risk\u2019.<\/p>\n Piste chief Cedric Bonnevie said one of the trio appeared to have been caught high up on the slope.<\/p>\n The other two were among a group of five, including a professional guide, further down the mountain face and did not see the avalanche coming.<\/p>\n Mr Bonnevie said it was not clear what caused the avalanche.<\/p>\n An FCDO<\/a> Spokesperson said: \u2018We are aware of an accident in which two British men have died in France.<\/p>\n \u2018We are in contact with the local authorities and stand ready to offer consular assistance.\u2019<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Val](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEI_284924440-d587.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re ski resort\u2019s website said off-piste skiing is \u2018strongly discouraged\u2019 due to a \u2018very high\u00a0avalanche\u00a0risk\u2019 (Picture: Shutterstock\/Carolyne Parent)<\/p>\n
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