A British tourist died after falling from a raft on the Guisane river in the French Alps during an organised white-water excursion; an investigation is underway
The fatal incident occurred on Thursday morning near a roadside in the popular resort located in the Savoie region of southeastern France. According to the local prosecutor, the man was carried approximately 15 metres (50 feet) by the avalanche, which struck suddenly amid treacherous conditions
The renowned Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was completely cut off, with all road and rail access blocked. In the French resort of Tignes, more than a metre of snow blanketed the town, prompting local authorities to order residents and tourists to stay indoors
Further searches yielded additional bones and pieces of the boy’s clothing, but the exact cause of death remained uncertain. Authorities had speculated that Émile might have succumbed to a fall, an accident, or even foul play
But the rising temperatures are now casting a long shadow over their future. The French Alps are warming at twice the global average, and as snow cover dwindles at lower altitudes, small and medium-sized ski resorts face an existential crisis
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According to a statement from the Savoie prefecture, a cabin of the Cime Caron cable car, used for construction purposes, collided with the arrival station while transporting 16 workers
The prosecutor, Jean-Luc Blachon, confirmed on Sunday that bones found near Le Vernet belonged to the missing child. The news has left the community reeling with shock and sorrow
A British woman and her son lost their lives after being engulfed by a massive avalanche. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday at an altitude of 2,300 metres near the ski resort of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
A British tourist died after falling from a raft on the Guisane river in the French Alps during an organised white-water excursion; an investigation is underway
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