Two skiers killed in Mont Blanc avalanche

Two skiers were swept to their deaths (AP)

An avalanche on Mont Blanc has swept two skiers to their deaths and left another injured, while a hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, authorities said.

The avalanche swept through an off-piste area of the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski resort on Thursday at an altitude of 7,545ft, the administration for the Haute-Savoie region said.