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| Tignes avalanche latest: 'No fatalities' after snow hits popular French resort slope | |
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| French authorities have said there were no fatalities after an avalanche hit a ski slope in the popular French resort of Tignes. | French authorities have said there were no fatalities after an avalanche hit a ski slope in the popular French resort of Tignes. |
| Local emergency services initially said several skiers had been buried in the avalanche. | Local emergency services initially said several skiers had been buried in the avalanche. |
| The large search and rescue operation is now over, authorities said. | The large search and rescue operation is now over, authorities said. |
| "Several skiers have been shaken up and taken care of by resort personnel," a statement from the resort said. "Emergency staff were deployed immediately. After the search operations, there are no victims to report." | |
| Rescue conditions were reported to be difficult because of fog which made it impossible for emergency workers from outside the resort to get there by helicopter. | Rescue conditions were reported to be difficult because of fog which made it impossible for emergency workers from outside the resort to get there by helicopter. |
| A police spokesman said several people were buried when the avalanche came down on a busy ski slope, local newspaper Le Dauphine reported. | A police spokesman said several people were buried when the avalanche came down on a busy ski slope, local newspaper Le Dauphine reported. |
| The snow crossed the popular Carline piste, a medium blue ski slope, and police issued an alert around 10.06am. | The snow crossed the popular Carline piste, a medium blue ski slope, and police issued an alert around 10.06am. |
| The avalanche risk at Tignes was rated four out of five because of strong winds. | The avalanche risk at Tignes was rated four out of five because of strong winds. |
| The vast Tignes ski area was entirely closed and skiers were evacuated by resort staff and police. | The vast Tignes ski area was entirely closed and skiers were evacuated by resort staff and police. |
| TV footage of the resort showed bad weather conditions and poor visibility on the slopes. | TV footage of the resort showed bad weather conditions and poor visibility on the slopes. |
| Four snowboarders were killed in an avalanche at the same resort last month. | Four snowboarders were killed in an avalanche at the same resort last month. |
| Since the beginning of the season, there have been 14 avalanches in the Alps and the Pyrenees, which have killed at least seven. | Since the beginning of the season, there have been 14 avalanches in the Alps and the Pyrenees, which have killed at least seven. |
| Last season, there were 45 incidents, which killed 21 people. | Last season, there were 45 incidents, which killed 21 people. |
| In January, 29 people died when an avalanche buried the small Hotel Rigopiano in Italy. | In January, 29 people died when an avalanche buried the small Hotel Rigopiano in Italy. |