This Sunday, around noon, an avalanche occurred on the Armancette glacier in the French Alps, near Mont Blanc. The incident is believed to have affected a group of hikers and has resulted in the deaths of at least four people. According to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, several other people were injured in the avalanche, and a search and rescue operation is currently underway.
The Contamines-Montjoie ski resort, near the site of the event, posted a video on social media showing a large wall of snow coming down from the Dômes de Miage, of which the glacier is part. The resort urged people to be careful if they ventured off the groomed ski slopes.
Officials in the Haute-Savoie prefecture, where the incident took place, told the AFP news agency that the possibility of another avalanche in the region could not be ruled out. Minister Darmanin and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed their condolences to the victims and their loved ones.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time such an incident has occurred on the Armancette glacier, as in 2014, two brothers lost their lives in an avalanche. Both were experienced mountaineers and had been properly equipped for the expedition.