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5 Skiers Die, 1 Severely Injured in 2 French Avalanches Yesterday

3 people are confirmed dead and 7 are currently missing after an avalanche struck 10 hikers in the French Alps yesterday at 3pm. The avalanche occurred in France’s Ecrins National Park near Pelvoux only 120 km north of the tragic Germanwings crash last week. The avalanche hit a group of 10 hikers and their guide. The one survivor is currently in the hospital in Grenoble in “extremely serious condition.” A large search party of 27 police officers with dogs as well as 30 firefighters is currently searching for the 7 missing […]

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SnowBrains | April 2, 2015
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