Two killed on Mont Blanc by falling ice

Workers at the accident site: (c) Prefecture de Haute Savoie

Two have died and one injured after a block of ice fell from a glacier on Mont Blanc.

The climbers were on the Petit Plateau on the north face of the mountain – which is a regularly used route.

Ice falls are a natural phenomenon and can happen any time and it’s highly unpredictable, say experts.

Rescuers launched a major operation to recover the bodies and help the injured. The police point out they operated within the danger area. 

The identity of the victims has not been released. 
 

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