British Skiers Killed in Alps Avalanche Identified

Two British skiers, Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy, were among three people killed in an avalanche at the French Alps ski resort of Val d’Isere. The tragedy occurred after France’s national weather forecaster issued a red avalanche warning for the region. The Britons were part of a group of five people and a professional instructor who did not see the danger approaching, while the French victim was skiing alone higher up the mountain. An inquiry into the disaster has been launched, and the Foreign Office has confirmed the deaths of the Britons, offering consular assistance.

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