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Five dead following French Alps avalanche

One of the country's deadliest avalanches in years swept down the Armancette glacier on Sunday in the Alps, killing two mountain guides and engulfing around 15 people. After the discovery of four victims on Sunday, prosecutor Karline Bouisset said the body of a 39-year-old woman had been found and "a sixth person is still missing."

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Five dead following French Alps avalanche

Two brothers died in an avalanche on the same glacier in 2014, both were experienced climbers in their 20s.