One person died and several others were buried before being rescued unscathed in “
at least
” four avalanches which were triggered on Saturday January 16 in Savoie, the prefecture said in a statement.
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The avalanche risk has been very high for several days in all the massifs of the department (level 4/5), add the authorities, stressing that "
the recent heavy snowfall has made the snowpack very unstable
". “
On many slopes, the passage of a single skier or hiker is likely to trigger an avalanche. Sunday, the avalanche risk will still be very high, level 4/5 in the Savoyard massifs
”, warns the prefecture.
