the accident occurred in a remote location between annot and saint-benoît, alpes-de-haute-provence. two helicopters were sent to the scene, as well as 110 firefighters in 32 vehicles. those not requiring medical attention were evacuated to annot. of the two victims, one was a 49-year-old russian national and the other an 82-year-old french national. four people remained in hospital at least overnight.