Two people have died in an avalanche on Mont Blanc, according to reports.

The victims were thought to have been skiing off piste when the avalanche hit at an altitude of around 10,000 feet, according to Rai News24.

The bodies of the two skiers were recovered by mountain rescue teams after the avalanche struck on the Italian side of the Alps on Saturday.

A fellow skier witnessed the accident near the Pointe Helbronner peak and alerted authorities.

Rescue teams rushed to the scene in helicopters, but were unable to save them by the time they had arrived.

Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Show all 7 1 /7 Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Mont Blanc aerial photographs from 1919 (left) and 2019 (right) The images show the impact that climate change has had upon the mountain's glaciers Walter Mittelholzer, ETH-Bibliothek Zürich/Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Walter Mittelholzer's biplane Walter Mittelholzer biplane photo ETH-Bibliothek Zürich ETH-Bibliothek Zürich Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Mont Blanc aerial photographs from 1919 (left) and 2019 (right) Mont Blanc aerial photographs from 1919 (left) and 2019 (right) showing the impact that climate change has had upon the mountain's glaciers 1919 - Walter Mittelholzer, ETH-Bibliothek Zürich 2019 - Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee Permission from university to use with article Walter Mittelholzer, ETH-Bibliothek Zürich/Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Walter Mittelholzer Walter Mittelholzer portrait Doppelsteuer-Schulflugzeug. Herstellung K+W Thun (Lizenz Robert Wild), 1. Serie. Werk. Nr. 13 bis 18 bzw 141 bis 146, Motor Mercedes D.I. Die Ablieferung erfolgte von MÃ¤rz bis Mai 1917, im Einsatz bis 1934. (Dual control trainer aircraft. Production K + W Thun (license Robert Wild), 1st series. Plant. Nos. 13 to 18 and 141 to 146, engine Mercedes D.I. The delivery took place from March to May 1917, in use until 1934.) ETH-Bibliothek Zürich Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Mont Blanc aerial photographs from 1919 (left) and 2019 (right) Mont Blanc aerial photographs from 1919 (left) and 2019 (right) showing the impact that climate change has had upon the mountain's glaciers 1919 - Walter Mittelholzer, ETH-Bibliothek Zürich 2019 - Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee Walter Mittelholzer, ETH-Bibliothek/Dr Kieran Baxter, University of Dundee Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Dr Kieran Baxter photographing Mont Blanc in 2019 Kieran Baxter in a helicopter, photographing Mont Blanc in the places where Walter Mittelholzer took images in 1919 Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee Mont Blanc 100 years on: Climate change impact revealed Dr Kieran Baxter in front of the glacier Kieran Baxter glacier portrait Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee Dr Alice Watterson, University of Dundee

According to the ARP Avalanche report, the Courmayeur area had warned off-piste skiers to be cautious when going off marked trails.

Although police have yet to release their identities, they have confirmed that both victims were Italian.

Stefano Miserocchi, mayor of Courmayeur, explained that he had not been given any more information about the accident but that he was “following the story”.

Their bodies have since been recovered from the snow and are now on the way to Courmayeur morgue so official identification can take place.

Sniffer dogs had been sent to the scene but had found no other missing individuals, according to la Repubblica.

Mont Blanc, which borders multiple countries, is the tallest mountain in Europe and has the highest fatality rate of any mountain on the continent.

At least 15 people died in 2018, while in 2012 as many as 11 people died in three consecutive days.

Mont Blanc’s 11 peaks are prone to many dangers such as warm weather avalanches and falling rocks and can also be an extremely hard route for those who are no experienced climbers.

It was also revealed in September that a glacier on the Italian side is at risk of collapse due to climate change, prompting fears that more accidents could happen in coming years.

Despite the potential risks, an estimated 30,000 visitors visit every year.