95 m. ago Inside tiny village where residents are 20x more likely to catch horror disease there's no cure for

Montchavin, a ski resort in the French Alps with a population of around 200, has seen an alarming cluster of the fatal motor neurone disease (MND) - with around one in ten people diagnosed

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13 h. ago Brit, 27, swept to death by avalanche as French ski resort hit by monster snow storm

Several warnings have been issued for the French Alps following avalanches this week - one of which pushed a Brit man 15 metres and caused him to have a heart attack

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14 h. ago British man, 27, dies in horror avalanche at popular ski resort in French Alps

The man was buried in the snow and carried about 15 metres by its force

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17 h. ago British man, 27, dies in avalanche at ski resort in French Alps

The avalanche occurred at Val Thorens ski resort, in the Savoie region of south-west France, shortly after 10am on Thursday.

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19 h. ago Briton, 27, swept 50ft to his death in avalanche at French ski resort after huge snow storm

The victim, who has not yet been named, was found buried under the snow, officials said

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21 h. ago British man, 27, is swept 50ft to his death in an avalanche at top French ski resort after 'exceptional' snow storm

The 27-year-old was found buried under the snow at the entrance to the resort on Thursday before emergency services dashed him to Grenoble Hospital where he was declared dead on Friday.

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8 d. ago British holidaymakers among 500 people evacuated as fire rips through French ski resort hotel

More than 90 firefighters tackled the blaze in La Plagne on Tuesday morning, with some guests losing ‘everything’ to the flames

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9 d. ago British tourists evacuated after huge fire rips through French ski resort

The incident took place in France.

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9 d. ago Brits among tourists evacuated after huge fire rips through ski resort hotel in the French Alps

A huge fire at a ski resort in the French Alps forced around 420 people, including British nationals, to evacuate the building with at least two people rushed to hospital

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