Two men, one woman killed in French Alps avalanche

Two men, one woman killed in French Alps avalanche
Bonneval-sur-Arc on May 9, 2017. (JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT/AFP/Getty Images)
PARIS (AP) — French officials say that three people have died in an avalanche that struck the ski resort of Bonneval-sur-Arc in the Alps.

The Savoie prefecture said the avalanche struck around noon (1000 GMT) Tuesday, without giving details about the casualties’ identities. The rescue operation ended in the afternoon and French authorities said the death toll is final.

French media reported that the victims included two men and a woman and were experienced hikers.

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