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At least six people died in an avalanche triggered by the glacier collapsing.
Around 130 rescuers were sent to the scene.
The victims were buried under snow in an area near the Swiss border.
Local authorities had already warned Friday of unstable snow formations given a recent fall-off in temperatures.
The incident happened at a ski slope near Siviez in the Col des Gentianes region.
A criminal case into deaths by negligence as a result of safety violations has been opened.
Five people swept away were part of a walking group.
A huge team of rescue workers had been sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche.
The accident took place on Friday in the village of Fieschertal.
The three climbers went missing on Tuesday.
Two more people have been injured in the incident.
Four people were injured but there are fears for over 12 more.
The boy was swept away after skiing with his parents in southeast France.
The message is to stay away.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
A total of 78 people were stranded at a gondola station at the top of a mountain.
The avalanche risk in Zermatt is at its highest level.
In other extreme weather, three hundred goats were killed in the wildfire at Chiatra-Canale di Verde.
Over 4,000 travellers have been stranded due to the heavy snow.
More than a dozen climbers have also been rescued from the mountain in the last three days.
A group of 52 students and 11 teachers were on a three-day outing when disaster struck.
Yesterday, a huge avalanche at Tignes engulfed skiers.
Several skiers were engulfed, police said.
At least 50 people were killed in a single village.
The death toll of the avalanche is now at 15.
More than two days have passed since anyone has been pulled out alive from the hotel.
Rescuers are searching for 23 people still believed to be trapped in the hotel.
Scores of emergency workers have worked round the clock to try and find more survivors.
At least two bodies have been removed from the hotel, but bad weather conditions are slowing rescue efforts.
Switzerland native Estelle Balet was making a film when she died in the Alps.
Five Italians and one Austrian died.
An official said they they had strayed to an area that was off-limits to skiers and other winter sport enthusiasts.
They were among a group of 50 soldiers taking part in a skiing exercise.
Another three students were seriously injured in the incident.
518 stranded trekkers were flown off the Himalayan mountains.
Dozens of people have taken shelter in small lodges and huts.
13 guides were killed and nine were plucked to safety after an ice avalanche smashed into their expedition on Friday.
Six Sherpa guides were killed after they went early in the morning to fix ropes for climbers.
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