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Two more climbers die on Mont Blanc
Bodies of a Polish woman and Spanish man found
Updated: Sunday, 15 Jul 2012, 4:29 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 15 Jul 2012, 4:20 PM EDT
ROME (AP) — Two more climbers have died on Western Europe's highest mountain.
Rescue crews say the bodies of a Polish woman and Spanish man have been found on Mont Blanc.
An Italian Alpine rescue team official said the bodies of a Polish woman and Spanish man were found 4,400 meters (14,436 feet) up on the Dome du Gouter peak on the Italian-French border Saturday night after spending more than 24 hours in a snow hole.
Rescue services said the man and woman had been climbing with two Spaniards when they were caught in bad weather Friday night. The Spaniards managed to reach the Gouter mountain refuge earlier Saturday and alerted authorities, who sent help.
A massive avalanche on one of Mont Blanc's most popular routes, Mont Maudit, killed nine climbers and injured 14 others on Thursday.
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