An avalanche killed 2 skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall

An avalanche on Mont Blanc swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities. Dozens of mountain rescuers set out to search for skiers trapped, finding a man and a women dead and one person injured, and rescuing five others, the administration said. An investigation was opened into the cause of the avalanche.