45-year-old British woman perishes in avalanche on Mont Blanc

Sunday, rescue authorities reported that a British woman died after being caught in an avalanche while trekking with two other individuals on Mont Blanc.

A British woman has died after getting caught in an avalanche as she was hiking with two other people on the Mont Blanc, rescue services said on Sunday (File photo of the Argentière Glacier)
The catastrophe happened on Saturday on the Argentière Glacier, one of the Mont Blanc mountain range’s greatest glaciers.

The 45-year-old woman was discovered buried under snow, and rescue personnel came too late to save her.

A British woman has died after becoming caught in an avalanche as she was hiking with two other people on the Mont Blanc, rescue authorities announced on Sunday The 45-year old was found buried under the snow, and rescue services arrived too late to save her (file photo of the Argentière glacier)

The police have requested an accident inquiry and autopsy.

The two other hikers remained uninjured, according to authorities.

The Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in western Europe at 4,800 meters (almost 16,000 feet), attracts 20,000 hikers and skiers annually.

Local officials have cautioned that the increasing popularity of Mont Blanc creates a serious environmental and security risk.

The 45-year-old woman was discovered buried in snow, and rescue personnel came too late to save her (Argentière glacier file photo).

Warmer temperatures in recent years have dissolved permafrost, boosting the risk of rock falls on the most popular routes.

In August, officials blocked two popular mountain shelters utilized by Mont Blanc climbers due to the risk of deadly rockfalls caused by drought.

It is claimed that melting snow can potentially create avalanches.


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