- 28 climbers are caught by falling snow high in the Alps, police say
- An unknown number of people are still missing
- The climbers are French, Swiss, Serbian, German and Spanish
(CNN) -- At least six mountain climbers were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps on Thursday, and an unknown number of people are still missing, French police said.
Two groups of climbers were caught in the avalanche on the north side of Mont Maudit, on the French-Italian border, police said.
A total of 28 climbers between the two groups were connected by ropes, authorities in Annecy, France, said.
A mountain rescue unit was called out at 5:25 a.m. local time (11:25 p.m. on Wednesday ET) after snow came loose and caught the climbers in the avalanche.
The climbers came from France, Switzerland, Serbia, Germany and Spain.
The rescue operation is continuing, police said.
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