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British man, 27, dies after avalanche at French Alps ski resort | UK News

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A British man has died after an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, local officials say.

The 27-year-old man died after being buried in snow at a ski resort and carried about 15m (49ft) by the avalanche’s force, according to local prosecutor Benoit Bachelet.

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 witness, and the British man was pulled out of the snow.

He added officers gave first aid to the man, who had entered cardiac arrest.

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He was taken to hospital in Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, where he died that evening, Mr Bachelet said.

An investigation into the incident has been opened by the regional prosecutor’s office.

The prosecutor said the victim’s family were being supported by local services.

A Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in France and are in contact with the local authorities.”


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