It comes after an earlier avalanche struck Val-d’Isere, France (file)(Image: Julien Goldstein, Getty Images)
A British man has lost his life in an avalanche in the French Alps. He had been skiing with a group of four others when the avalanche hit near the resort town of La Grave on Tuesday morning, local media reported.
Mountain rescue teams rushed to the scene but the Briton and a Polish citizen were declared dead, according to the BBC. It follows just days after two British men were amongst three fatalities in an avalanche at the Val d’Isère ski resort on Friday morning.
Local authorities have launched investigations to establish the cause of death in both avalanches, the BBC reported.
On Tuesday, an avalanche warning was issued for the Northern Alps and the Hautes-Alpes, which includes La Grave, by Météo-France, the country’s national weather service.
It said the avalanche risk remains high on Wednesday as sunshine is forecast, leading to thawing ice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been contacted for comment.
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