Many skiers were swept away by an avalanche at Tignes ski resort in the French Alps on Tuesday, first aid workers told Reuters.
However French authorities have said there were no deaths and that the rescue operation is over.
The French Alpine ski resort said in a statement: "Several skiers have been shaken up and taken care of by resort personnel.
"Emergency staff were deployed immediately. After the search operations, there are no victims to report."
The avalanche came down at about 10am (0900 GMT) in the Val Claret area of the resort, near a relatively easy "blue" slope, a local emergency services spokesman said.
A #Tignes. A gauche, la RM et la piste ou s'est déroulée l'avalanche. A gauche, les skieurs derrière les filets de sécurité. pic.twitter.com/bDJTILJynd
— Raphael LEGENDRE (@LEGENRA) March 7, 2017
The vast Tignes ski area was entirely closed and skiers were evacuated by resort staff and police.
Rescue conditions were difficult because of fog which made it impossible for emergency workers from outside the resort to get there by helicopter. They had to come by road instead.
The avalanche risk was high on Tuesday at four on a scale of five.
Four people were killed in an avalanche at Tignes on February 13, local authorities said.
Reuters, AP