March 20th, 2010 | 
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There was a massive avalanche on the way up to the Col du Lauteret yesterday afternoon. It happened just after five in the evening between the villages of Casset and Lauzet. There were two seperate slides seperated by about 30 minutes which came off the Aiguilette du Lauzet.
Col du Lautaret avalanche
Last night a car was buried under snow on the RD 902 just outside Barcelonnette, the road had been closed because of the danger of avalanches, but the occupants decided to ignore the signs.
The car in which four people had a miraculous escape