A dozen people were swept away in an avalanche this Tuesday, January 10, in the town of La Clusaz, in Haute-Savoie, report our colleagues from France 3 and
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The facts occurred around 1:15 p.m., outside the resort's ski area.
These ten people, who practiced off-piste ski touring, were not injured.
Two women of about 25 years old were however totally buried for a few minutes, before being extracted by rescuers from the Annecy high mountain gendarmerie platoon (PGHM).
Helicopters were engaged in the operation.
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The Weather Channel* had warned of a high risk of avalanche in the Savoies and Isère.
A 53-year-old skier also died on Monday in an avalanche at the Col de Larche (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence).
*The Weather Channel is a property of the Figaro group.
