At least six people were killed and eight injured in an avalanche on the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps, French police said Thursday, according to dpa. The avalanche - the deadliest in years in the French Alps - took place on Mont Maudit near the resort town of Chamonix. At least two people from a group of climbers were still missing, France Info radio reported. One of the injured climbers raised the alert early Thursday, the report said. Rescue workers were searching for people who might be trapped in the snow.
