Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Five hikers fall to deaths in Swiss Alps

Breaking news

Five foreign climbers have fallen to their deaths in the Valais canton in the Swiss Alps.

The incident occurred at around 13:00 (11:00 GMT) on the 4,000m (13,000ft) Lagginhorn mountain.

"The five climbers fell several hundred metres. They all died at the scene," a local police statement said.

The hikers were descending the Lagginhorn when they fell. Police said it was not yet clear what caused the accident.

A sixth climber who stayed behind, raised the alarm.

The nationalities of the hikers have not been indentified, police said.



Source & Image : BBC

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