Three people have been killed, including two pupils, after a deadly avalanche struck a ski resort in the French Alps, leaving up to 20 missing and others seriously injured.

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The snow slide hit skiers, including a group of students and their teacher, in Les Deux Alpes in eastern France at 4pm today.

They were skiing on a black run called Bellecombe that had been closed since the beginning of the ski season in December for safety reasons.

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A 14-year-old boy was killed in the avalanche and a girl, 16, later died in hospital of her injuries. Three other people have been seriously injured.