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PARIS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Three people, including a local guide, died in an avalanche in Bonneval-sur-Arc, southeastern France's Savoie whey they were involved in a hiking activity, French media reported on Tuesday.
The avalanche occurred around 10:30 a.m. local time, and three experienced hikers, including two men and a woman, died in the avalanche while climbing a corridor of a glacier near the border with Italy, according to BFM TV.
A local official has confirmed the death toll after the search for further possible victims ended, Le Parisien reported.
