Two British tourists have fallen to their deaths in the French Alps, it was annouced today.
Britons Richard Ryan and Christopher Lockwood died in the resort of Les Deux Alpes, a spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office said.
Reports from France said the pair, in their late 20s, fell down a steep valley after leaving a bar late on Wednesday night. Their bodies were found yesterday.
French rescuers said the bodies were found in the “Black Coombe” ravine near the Deux Alpes ski station east of Grenoble.
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The men appeared to have tried a short cut in an area marked by many warning signs to reach their chalet after leaving a pub around 2am on Thursday.
Town officials say seven people have died after falling off the cliff in the past 12 years.
PA