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Deadly Avalanche Strikes High School Students
- A group of 11 French high school students were hit by an avalanche on Wednesday.
- Out of the 11, at least 3 are injured and 1 dead with 6 students still missing.
- Authorities are still trying to find the remaining students with search dogs and a helicopter.
An avalanche swept away a group of French students skiing in the Alps on Wednesday, police said, killing at least one person and seriously injuring at least three.
The National Gendarmerie said a massive rescue operation was launched after the group of 11 was hit by the avalanche at the Deux Alpes ski resort near Grenoble shortly before 4 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET).
Rescuers have located five of the skiiers — including one fatality — and six people remain missing, police added. Further details were not immediately available.
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A platoon of mountain rescuers with search dogs were on the scene, along with local emergency workers. A helicopter with a thermal-imaging camera was deployed to assist in the rescue efforts, according to the National Gendarmerie.
Local police in Grenoble told NBC News that the group hit by the avalanche included teens and a teacher from the Saint-Exupery high school in Lyon.
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