World Bulletin / News Desk

An avalanche in Spain's Aran Valley in the Pyrenees mountains killed two people and left a third seriously injured Thursday, firefighters said.

A spokeswoman for the firefighters told AFP she did not yet know the identity or nationality of the victims, but said they were doing "scientific" research in the area.

The injured person has been taken to hospital in Viella, some 300 kilometres (186 miles) northwest of Barcelona.