Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week | BBC News

A British national was among at least three people killed in two avalanches in the French Alps on Tuesday.

The man in his 30s and another Polish citizen were part of a group of five people who were skiing off-piste near the resort town of La Grave when the avalanche struck.

Several hikers were also caught up in a second avalanche in the neighbouring Valloire area where one person was killed and two others were left in critical condition, according to authorities.

The latest incidents bring the death toll to 28 for this winter season at the popular skiing destination, and comes after two other Britons and a French national died on Friday.

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