A very large snowslide occurred on Sunday, around noon, in the Mont-Blanc massif. “Relief is still at work,” said the Minister of the Interior, who also mentions “several injuries” and reports a still provisional assessment.
An avalanche killed at least four people on Sunday April 9 shortly before noon at the Armancette glacier, located in the Mont-Blanc massif, in the Alps (Haute-Savoie), announced the Minister of the Interior. “Rescue is still at work”said Gérald Darmanin on Twitteralso referring to “several injuries” and yet another balance sheet “provisional”.
The very important snowslide started in the Combe d’Armancette sector, according to information from franceinfo. Two helicopters are currently mobilized in the rescue operations, precise France Bleu Pays de Savoie. The high mountain gendarmerie platoon (PGHM) is on site, as well as firefighters and civil security.
At midday, a little before noon, the Contamines-Montjoie ski area released a video showing a large-scale avalanche. In his “avalanche bulletin” dated SaturdayMétéo France estimated that the risk of an avalanche in the Mont-Blanc massif was “limited”, evaluated at 2 out of 5, above 2,400 meters, and “low”, evaluated at 1 out of 5, below from this altitude.
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