An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe.

Three skiers, including two British nationals, have died after being caught in an avalanche while skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère in France’s Savoie region, as authorities warn conditions remain extremely dangerous across the Alps.

A fire broke out at a five-star hotel in the French Alps late Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests and staff from the ski resort of Courchevel, authorities confirmed. No injuries were reported.

A British man has died in an avalanche in the French Alps, authorities confirmed.

A 64-year-old man is missing after a massive avalanche of rock and ice from a glacier swept down a mountainside in Switzerland.

A 27-year-old British man has died after being buried in an avalanche at a ski resort in the French Alps, according to local government officials.

Two men on their way to help with rescue efforts were found dead on Friday after a spring storm drenched parts of northern Italy and dumped more than a metre of snow in other areas across the Alps, shutting ski areas, halting transport and killing at least one other person.

Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps on Wednesday, local officials have confirmed.