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Eight mountain climbers die in accidents in Austrian and Italian Alps Eight mountain climbers die in accidents in Austrian and Italian Alps
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Eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.Eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.
The Austrian Red Cross said five mountain climbers died on Sunday in the Austrian Alps in Wildgerlostal on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and a sixth climber was severely injured, the Austrian news agency APA reported. Five climbers died and a sixth was severely injured on Sunday on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, the Austrian news agency APA reported, citing the Austrian Red Cross.
The six were roped together when they fell in a very remote area of the mountain at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (6,562 feet). The lone survivor was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Salzburg and is in a stable condition, public broadcaster ORF reported. The six were roped together when they fell in a very remote area of the mountain at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (6,562ft). The lone survivor was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Salzburg and was in a stable condition, the public broadcaster ORF reported.
Apparently one member of the group slipped and fell on a glacier, bringing the others down with him, the head of the rescue teams, Martin Reichholf, said. The group fell 200 metres down a steep slope covered with ice and debris. The head of the rescue teams, Martin Reichholf, said one member of the group apparently slipped and fell on a glacier, bringing the others down with him, and the group fell 200 metres down a steep slope covered with ice and debris.
All five of those killed were likely from Germany and one was identified as a 34-year-old man from the German state of Bavaria, German news agency dpa reported. All five of those killed were believed to be from Germany, and one was identified as a 34-year-old man from the German state of Bavaria, the German news agency dpa reported.
Three Italian mountain climbers also died this weekend, two of them on Sunday after falling into a crevasse in the Italian Alps. The Italian news agency Ansa said one of the victims had been rescued in a critical condition but later died. Two Italians died on Sunday after falling into a crevasse on a glacier in Adamello Brenta park near Trento, in northern Italy.
The accident involved a group of nine mountaineers – believed to be made up of two families – roped together while climbing on a glacier in Adamello Brenta Park near Trento in northern Italy. All of the climbers, including two 13-year olds, were injured. The cause of the fall wasn’t immediately known. They were part of a group of nine mountaineers, believed to be two families, including two 13-year olds, the remainder of whom were injured. The cause of the fall was not immediately known.
Another Italian climber died Saturday after being hit by boulders in the Valtellina Alpine area, further west of Trento near the border with Switzerland. Another Italian climber died on Saturday after being hit by boulders in the Valtellina Alpine area, further west of Trento near the border with Switzerland.