At least 9 dead in French avalanche, police say By Stephanie Halasz, CNN July 12, 2012 -- Updated 1218 GMT (2018 HKT) The French Alps are a popular tourist destination. NEW: Three more people are confirmed dead, police say NEW: Four people are still missing 28 climbers are caught by falling snow high in the Alps, police say The climbers are British, French, Swiss, Serbian, German and Spanish (CNN) -- At least nine mountain climbers were killed when a six-foot-thick wall of snow came crashing down on them in the French Alps on Thursday, French police said. At least four people are missing, and two were found alive in the snow after the avalanche, French police said. The dead climbers include people from Germany, Britain, Spain and Switzerland, police said. The nationalities of the missing are unknown, police said. There were also French climbers in the party. Two groups of climbers were caught in the avalanche on the north side of Mont Maudit in the Mont Blanc range on the French-Italian border, police said. A total of 28 climbers between the two groups were connected by ropes, authorities in Annecy, France, said. A mountain rescue unit was called out at 5:25 a.m. after avalanche was triggered when a sheet of ice dislodged. Nine people have been taken to a hospital with slight injuries, police said. Some of the climbers managed to get themselves back to their base at the Refuge des Cosmiques. The rescue operation is continuing, police said. 4 climbers feared dead after Mount McKinley avalanche Pakistani rescuers search for 139 trapped in avalanche After avalanche, Dutch prince suffers brain damage July 12, 2012 -- Updated 1243 GMT (2043 HKT) Half a century ago, a London club invited Brian Jones to play a gig. He brought Mick and Keith, starting a rock'n'roll revolution. July 11, 2012 -- Updated 2325 GMT (0725 HKT) The U.S. underestimates the importance of Islam in helping rebuild Afghanistan and improve the lives of locals, writes Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf July 12, 2012 -- Updated 1200 GMT (2000 HKT) For many Americans, the past month has seen unbearable heat. But for some people across the world, this weather would be considered "cold." July 11, 2012 -- Updated 2106 GMT (0506 HKT) CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on how doctors and scientists cracked the case of a mystery illness in Cambodia.