The body of a 58-year-old Belgian that had been missing since last Friday has been found in the Savoie area of France. The news that the Belgian’s body had been found first appeared in local media and has since been confirmed by the Belgian Foreign Ministry.
The Belgian skier’s body was found on Sunday morning at the foot of a cliff on the edge of Val Thorens ski resort in the Savoie. The initial results of an investigation into the cause of the Belgian’s death point to him having fallen 20 or 30 metres to the foot of the cliff. However, the exact circumstances are still being investigated.
The Albertville (Savoie) Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the cause of death. On Saturday an appeal was issued by the police for information to help find the man, who had been missing since Friday morning.
The Belgian Foreign Ministry says that it is aware of the man’s death. The Foreign Ministry spokesman Pierre Steverlynck told journalists that “We are following this closely together with our Consulate-General in Marseille".