PARIS - Four climbers were killed by an avalanche in the range of the French Alps, Western Europe's highest mountain, local media reported Tuesday.

The incident, which occurred at 15:35 local time (1435 GMT) at Parpaillon Massif, had left four dead mountaineers and injured a professional guide, the daily Le Parisien said.

Mountain rescue teams have been dispatched on the site but unfavorable weather did not facilitate their mission, it added.