Two British men are among three people who were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps Friday.
The avalanche struck at around 11:30am (10.30am GMT) in the Val d’Isère ski resort in southeastern France.
A spokesperson from the slope management department at the resort confirmed that the third victim is a French national who was skiing alone.
The Brits were reportedly part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor who were off-piste skiing, according to the BBC.
The cause of the avalanche wasn’t immediately known.
A red avalanche warning was issued Thursday across the Savoie region by Meteo-France, which is the national weather service.
The Val d’Isère ski resort’s website said off-piste skiing is “strongly discouraged” due to a “very high avalanche risk”.
An FCDO Spokesperson said: “We are aware of an accident in which two British men have died in France.
“We are in contact with the local authorities and stand ready to offer consular assistance”.
