epa03304459 A rescue helicopter patrols the air, as part of rescue operations following an avalanche on Mont Maudit mountain, near Chamonix in the French Alps, in France, 12 July 2012. At least six climbers have been killed and eight injured in an avalanche near the Chamonix ski resort, emergency services said. EPA/GREGORY YETCHMENIZA/LE DAUPHINE FRANCE OUT
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