French Alps avalanche occurred: 7 injured 10 missing

French Alps avalanche on the 24th serious accident, eight people have been rescued and 10 people may be missing.

Avalanche accidents in France around the time 3:00 in the Alps of Mount Blanc on the accident to the altitude of 3,600 meters, which is climbing athletes from the regular lines.

The avalanche area 200 meters long, 50 metres wide. Participation of the local gendarmerie rescue official said: "According to preliminary estimates, a column of ice and snow may fall triggered a snow mobile, and then turned into a avalanche."

According to reports, eight climbers have been rescued, five of them French, the other three were Italian, among them a woman. Rescued from the age of 26-year-old to 37-year-old range. Seven people were slightly injured, was rushed to hospital for treatment, women climbers were intact to extricate themselves from the avalanche accident.

More than 40 first aid personnel involved in search and rescue work, and spent two French helicopters, an Italian helicopter and some special search dogs. Local government officials said that 10 people might still missing, five of them were Austrians, three are Swiss and two others of unknown nationality.

According to reports, when the avalanche occurred, the Mont Blanc weather is "very good." At present, the search and rescue work is still underway.