On Sunday afternoon, four people were killed in an avalanche in Mont-Dore, central France.
The French newspaper reported that the avalanche occurred at an altitude of 1,600 meters above the village of Mont-Dore, in an area known as Val d'Envre. La Montagne.
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In addition to four dead, three people were said to have suffered minor injuries. According to the newspaper, the majority of the group were members of the French Vichy Alpine Club.
The landslide triggered a search operation involving 50 rescuers, including a specially trained police force and rescue dogs.
The seven taken by the avalanche must have been in the same tour group, and were tied to a rope when the avalanche occurred. Many of them are saved using a Recco chip – a chip that allows you to be searched so your location can be more easily identified.
One person survived thanks to an airbag.
– The mountain is stronger than us
According to La Montagne newspaper, famous mountain guide David Vigouroux (50 years old) was among the four who died.
The tour group must have been walking in loose snow outside the groomed trail when the avalanche occurred.
The newspaper wrote that the area is known to be “dangerous.”
– It's repression. The mayor of Mont-Dore, Sebastien Dubourg, said during a press conference that, unfortunately, the mountain is stronger than us.
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