A boy of 12 has been found alive after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes in the French Alps.
He'd been skiing off-piste in La Plagne when he was swept away yesterday.
Rescue workers - who flew with a sniffer dog by helicopter to reach him - say his survival is miraculous.
Boy survives 40-minute burial after avalanche in French Alps today. The 12 year old was not wearing a Beacon and was found by a Search Dog https://t.co/lwpon9ZKMk #avalanche #rescue #France #Alps #safety
— 2 Planks (@skieurope1) December 26, 2018
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