Snow avalanche in the Alps

Last night an avalanche released on the slopes of the 4248m high Mont Blanc du Tacul, which according to current information buried 18 people. 8 of them were rescued and taken to the valley by helicopter, the remaining 10 are still missing.
The alpinists buried by the snow avalanche were ascending the highest mountain in the Alps, the 4807m Mont Blanc.
Source: www.rtvslo.si