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Brett, 55, was killed in the huge collapse in the French Alps Resort – the sun

A British man was killed in a huge ice collapse in a ski resort in the French Alps.

The 55 -year -old died after he was invaded by an ice collapse in an outside sector in the Chamonic Valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc.

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The Mont Blanc region is popular with skiers (stocks)Credit
Argentière Glacier in the French Alps.

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The tragedy was revealed on Tuesday afternoon at Grand Monetz, Argentter.

The police said the victim was discovered at 4.35 pm by the ski patrol members.

While they were preparing to close the slopes for this day, they noticed an ice collapse that extends two thirds of a mile below the slope.

While examining the area, they discovered the victim’s elbow, which was not fully buried.

The paramedics were moved to the mountain by a helicopter, but tragicly, the man announced his death at the scene.

Rescuers wandered around the area for two hours in search of other potential victims.

“A very large ice collapse occurred in the skiing Grands Monttes area, in the Hersus sector,” Haute Governorate said in a statement.

“Because of the very unfavorable weather conditions and the great danger of a second ice collapse, the rescue process stopped late in the evening.

“The checks that were held a temporary evaluation of one victim confirm.”

“The victim was a 55 -year -old man of English.

“The reasons for running this 400 -meter flow is currently unknown and the investigation is underway.”

Local reports said that the man was skating on his eleventh descent from Hersus.

The risk of collapse is classified on the risk of the risk of European collapse as four out of five, meaning “high”.

Strong winds in the afternoon closed the highest elevator on the mountain, The Bochard Gondola.

Urging the skilled governorate to “respect the hedging instructions provided by resorts and public services.”

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