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February 13, 2026
Two Britons among three dead after avalanche in French Alps
A skier from France is also killed with manslaughter investigation to be carried out by mountain rescue police
TL;DR
- Three skiers, including two Britons and one French national, died in an avalanche in the French Alps.
- The incident occurred in Val d’Isère while a group of five skiers and an instructor were off-piste.
- A manslaughter investigation has been launched by Albertville public prosecutor's office.
- A French national skiing alone also died in the avalanche.
- Another British person sustained minor injuries.
- France had issued a red alert for avalanche risk in the area.
- Eleven people recently died in avalanches in the Italian Alps within seven days.
- Unstable snow conditions and accumulating fresh snow on older layers increase avalanche risk.
- Even a single skier's movement can trigger an avalanche.
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