The deadly avalanche took place in the middle of the day on the Armancette glacier, southwest of Mont Blanc
The deadly avalanche took place in the middle of Easter Sunday on the Armancette glacier, southwest of Mont Blanc, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said.and covered an area of one km by 500 metres at an altitude of 3,500 metres, according to Mr Darmanin.
A search and rescue operation is underway in a bid to find people who were caught up in the avalancheAn avalanche near the Armancette glacier, in the French Alps, as seen from Mont Joux None of the victims have been identified by local authorities., according to Emmanuel Coquand, spokesperson for the local authorities of Haute-Savoie.
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