9 dead, more than dozen missing after avalanche in French Alps

Nine people died, nine were injured, and more than a dozen are missing after an avalanche on Thursday in the French Alps that authorities called “the most deadly of recent years.” Dozens of rescue workers, mountain dogs, and guides are searching for at least 16 others who are unaccounted for on Mont Maudit, part of the Mont Blanc range.

The European climbers were tied together in rope in two separate groups as they attempted to climb the mountain, which is considered one of the most dangerous ascents in Europe amid the most deadly mountain range in the world. There were 28 people reportedly in the mountaineering group from several countries, including Germany, France, Serbia, Spain, and Switzerland. Five members from the group are safe.