Searches were continuing for other possible avalanche victims in Lyngen, Norway.
Three skiers of French nationality died in an avalanche in Norway’s Lyngen, in the far north region of Troms, on Thursday, police said as a search continued for other possible victims.
“Doctors have established three deaths,” police in Troms County, known for its northern lights, said on Twitter.
Avalanche alert issued
According to several media, the victims are foreigners, were part of a group of nine skiers, who were surprised by a snowslide on the Kavringtinden massif. Their six companions are unharmed and were able to help rescuers dig to get the bodies out of the snow.
An avalanche warning was issued in the region following several recent snowslides. On March 30, one person was killed and seven others were injured in two avalanches in Lyngen. And on Wednesday, two other people were surprised by an avalanche in the same area, without being injured.
