A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable conditions following heavy snowfall. This has prompted renewed warnings from the authorities and stark reminders of the dangers of off-piste skiing during periods of high risk.

Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.

The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana.

A 20-year-old student from Cork has died after becoming ill during a holiday with friends at a French ski resort over the weekend. The University College Cork (UCC) student from Tower, near Blarney, died on Saturday during a trip with a Cork skiing and snowboarding group at a resort in the French Alps.

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A massive fire tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss Alps resort of Crans-Montana, leaving several people dead and more than 100 injured as investigators worked to determine what sparked the deadly blaze.

Many low-lying reports have been forced to close, unable to ensure they have enough snow to keep their runs and lifts open throughout the season.

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