FRANCE: AT LEAST 10 DIE AND TWO MISSING AS HUGE AVALANCHE SWEEPS AWAY GROUP OF SCHOOLCHILDREN AND THEIR GUIDES WHILE TREKKING IN THE FRENCH ALPS

Record ID: 989066

  • Title: FRANCE: AT LEAST 10 DIE AND TWO MISSING AS HUGE AVALANCHE SWEEPS AWAY GROUP OF SCHOOLCHILDREN AND THEIR GUIDES WHILE TREKKING IN THE FRENCH ALPS
  • Date: 23rd January 1998
  • Summary: NEAR LES ORRES, FRANCE (JANUARY 24, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV HELICOPTER COMING IN TO LAND/UNLOADING OF SKI EQUIPMENT 0.33 2. SLV DOG HANDLER 0.40 3. SLV RESCUERS STANDING AROUND/SNOW PLOUGH IN 0.50 BACKGROUND 4. SCU CHIEF RESCUER SAYING, "FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW WE HAVE INSISTED THAT ONE MUST NOT GO ON A TREK ON THE MOUNTAIN AT CERTAIN DANGEROUS ALTITUDES, AND IF YOU DO GO ON TO CHOOSE A SAFE LOCATION." (FRENCH) 1.05 5. SLV ARMY VEHICLES 1.21 6. SLV ARMY CHOPPER LANDING 1.40 NEAR LES ORRES, FRANCE (JANUARY 23, 1998) (FT3 - NO ACCESS FRANCE) 7. GV HELICOPTER FLYING OVER AREA 1.49 8. SLV HELICOPTER LANDING 1.59 9. SV RESCUERS CARRYING OFF DEAD AND WOUNDED ON STRETCHERS 2.25 EMBRUN, FRANCE (JANUARY 23, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 10.GV NIGHT VIEW EXTERIOR HOSPITAL WHERE WOUNDED HAVE BEEN TAKEN 2.28 11.SCU EXT HOSPITAL / FRENCH PRIME MINISTER LIONEL JOSPIN COMING OUT / SAYING IT IS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT AFFECTING CHILDREN AND THE YOUNG (FRENCH) 2.57 NEAR LES ORRES, FRANCE (JANUARY 23, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 12.SV HELICOPTERS ON SNOW/VEHICLE LEAVING 3.11 13.SCU UNIDENTIFIED SUB PREFECT OF THE REGION DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED/ CONFIRMS 11 PEOPLE DEAD (FRENCH) 3.30 MONTIGNY LE BRETONNEUX, NEAR PARIS, FRANCE (JANUARY 23, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 14. SLV EXT SAINT FRANCOIS D'ASSISI COLLEGE 3.31 15. SV VARIOUS OF STUDENTS ARRIVING / CRYING 3.35 16. SCU WEEPING STUDENTS OUTSIDE COLLEGE (3 SHOTS) 3.55 17. SV SAINT FRANCOIS D'ASSISI HEADMASTER JACQUES ROGER SAYING, "WE HAVE NO NEWS OF THE OTHERS WHICH WOULD MEAN THEY ARE STILL UNDER THE AVALANCHE. WE ALSO KNOW THAT SOME OF THEM WILL NOT COME BACK. TODAY, WE HAVE NO OFFICIAL NAMES BUT WE ARE INFORMED MINUTE BY MINUTE" (FRENCH) 4.18 19. SV CAMERAMEN 4.20 20. SLV EXT COLLEGE 4.25 Initials S3 Ps Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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  • Location: NEAR LES ORRES, EMBRUN, MONTIGNY LE BRETONNEUX, NEAR FRANCE/ PARIS, FRANCE
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  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA7Q1S7VRDGZ7ZX2ISMG5NHFIJ4
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