Briton dies in avalanche as heavy snow sweeps France, Switzerland and Italy

Man, 27, killed in French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countries

A 27-year-old British man has died after being swept away by an avalanche at the French ski resort of Val Thorens after unusually heavy storms across the Alps.

The victim, who has not been named, was reportedly at the side of a road at the lower side of the town when he was struck by a wall of snow that carried him 15 metres (50 ft) down the mountain on Thursday morning. He was taken to hospital in Grenoble with cardiorespiratory failure but died in the evening.