The man was enjoying his stay at Val Thorens ski resort when the avalanche struck around 10am on Thursday last week. According to local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet, the victim was relaxing by the ...

A powerful spring storm has wreaked havoc across the Alps, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread disruption. Heavy snowfall, exceeding a meter in some areas, led to road closures, power ...

The avalanche happened at Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France, shortly after 10am on Thursday, local prosecutor Benoît Bachelet said in a statement. The man ...

The incident occurred at Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie region of southwest France, shortly after 10am on Thursday. Mr Bachelet said nearby police officers were alerted to the incident by a ...

A view of the Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France. Credit: PA A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps ...

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Val Thorens and the neighbouring resort of Tignes ... to the roof… Just walking outside is worrying,” said Mathis, a hotel worker in the area. Elsewhere in the Alps, chaos unfolded as an ...

Val Thorens and the neighbouring resort of Tignes ... to the roof… Just walking outside is worrying,” said Mathis, a hotel worker in the area. In Italy, two men – a father and son aged ...

A British man has been swept 50ft to his death in an avalanche at the top of a popular ski resort in France following a huge snow storm. The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was found ...

In the French resort of Val Thorens, a woman had a heart attack after being buried ... Just walking outside is worrying,' said Mathis, a hotel employee in Tignes. Avalanche risk was hiked to its ...

Four landslides have been reported in Les Menuires and Val Thorens,' explained Ludovic Trautmann ... Just walking outside is worrying,' said Mathis, a hotel employee in Tignes.