Terrible alpine drama on Sunday in South Tyrol: two mountaineers fell on the almost 4000 meter high Ortler – for them any help came too late. The dead were recovered by the ambulance helicopter. The two had traveled in groups.
Six climbers had trespassed in what was in itself an uncomplicated place. According to the first witnesses, the accident happened after a rock that a climber was holding on to came loose. Stone broke loose in brittle terrain. He fell but was able to catch himself. However, his fall brought down two climbers walking behind him, who then fell. The two alpinists died at the scene of the accident. The ambulance helicopter was only able to save the two men dead. Group is in shockThe dead are said to be a 35-year-old German and a 46-year-old Romanian living in Italy. Two other members of the group were also slightly injured or taken down into the valley in shock.
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