Mountain Teams in Slovenia Rescue Climbers Stuck in the Alps

Mountain Teams in Slovenia Rescue Climbers Stuck in the Alps
An avalanche in the French Alps, in Les Contamines-Montjoie, France, on April 9, 2023, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Domaine Skiable des Contamines-Montjoie SECMH/Twitter @domaineskiable via Reuters
The Associated Press
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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia—Slovenia’s emergency mountain teams on Monday rescued four French citizens who were stuck in bad weather in the Alps, the rescue service said.

The operation on the Skuta mountain came a day after dozens of emergency workers used helicopters to rescue another five people swept away by an avalanche in an Alpine region further north. They were part of a group of seven people attending a mountaineering course when the avalanche hit. Three people were seriously injured.