Baku-APA. Four climbers were killed by an avalanche in the range of the French Alps, Western Europe's highest mountain, local media reported Tuesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
The incident, which occurred at 15:35 local time (1435 GMT) at Parpaillon Massif, had left four dead mountaineers and injured a professional guide, the daily Le Parisien said.
Mountain rescue teams have been dispatched on the site but unfavorable weather did not facilitate their mission, it added.