Five skiers die in avalanches in French and Swiss Alps

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A cross-country skier was the 28th person killed by avalanches in the French Alps this winter, while four Italians died on slopes in Switzerland.

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A cross-country skier was killed and two others injured by an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday after the deaths of four Italian skiers in Switzerland, reports The Telegraph.