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Avalanche kills 6 in southeastern France

Xinhua, January 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Six skiers were found dead overnight due to an avalanche in Queyras massif, southeastern France, local media reported Sunday.

A group from French Mountaineering Club, composed of four men and two women, were reported missing on Saturday noon during a cross-country skiing.

The French skiers aged between 50 and 70 were supposed to return Saturday noon to their camp. Enditt