Paris, Rabi'II 8, 1437, Jan 18, 2016, SPA -- A French rescue official says an avalanche in the French Alps has killed five soldiers on a training exercise and left others injured. Maj. Pujol of the local rescue services confirmed the deaths Monday to BFM television, saying they were among a group of several dozen training off-piste in Valfrejus in the Savoie region. The deadly avalanche comes just days after a school group in the Alps was swept away, killing three people, including two students, AP reported. --SPA 18:53 LOCAL TIME 15:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w