FOUR skiers have been killed after getting caught in an avalanche in France.
Cops have launched a criminal probe after a group of nine people were buried by a huge snowslide in the Val d’Enfer, known as Hell Valley.
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Two of the skiers, who were injured, managed to raise the alarm – sparking a search and rescue operation on Sunday afternoon.
Three of the group were found hurt under 13ft of snow after activating their avalanche locator beacons.
But the remaining four were later found dead by rescue crews.
The group were ski mountaineering when the avalanche came crashing down the summit.
Ski mountaineering involves trekking up summits before skiing from the top.
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