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Tignes (France) avalanche: 'Skiers buried' as avalanche hits crowded slope
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39192167Tignes avalanche: 'Skiers buried' as avalanche hits crowded slope
13 minutes ago
From the section Europe
Many skiers are feared to have been buried under an avalanche in the French ski resort of Tignes. Witnesses said the avalanche fell on "a lot of people", a police spokesperson said. It happened on a busy ski slope that was classified as easy.
Rescuers were unable to use helicopters because of poor visibility and were having to make their way to the avalanche site on foot. They expect to be digging for days.
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The Carline piste is a "blue" slope - one of the easiest types of slope to ski on. Bits of ski equipment could be seen on the surface of the snow covering the piste, BFMTV quoted local police as saying.
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