Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps. Four Norwegian skiers died in Val-Cenis, while a Swiss skier lost her life near Vallorcine. Authorities have issued warnings about heightened avalanche risks in the region.
Lynn Ban, the Singaporean jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York who suffered brain and head injuries in a skiing accident just before Christmas, passed away on Monday apparently as a result of the accident, reported Deadline. She was 51.