Group of schoolchildren caught up in avalanche in French Alps

A group of schoolchildren were engulfed by an avalanche in the French Alps on Wednesday. According to reports, the incident in Deux Alpes in Isere left three dead - two children and a Ukranian tourist - and several others seriously injured. The group were apparently skiing with an instructor when the avalanche struck at approximately 4pm local time. Those who were injured were taken to a hospital in Grenoble. All other students from the group have been accounted for and are now reported as safe. It has been reported that the tragedy happened on a close ski run and that there was an avalanche warning beforehand.