Five more die in Alps falls

Geneva - Five climbers have fallen to their deaths in the Alps over the last two days, bringing the total number killed over …

Geneva - Five climbers have fallen to their deaths in the Alps over the last two days, bringing the total number killed over the past month to 50, authorities said yesterday.

Three Germans and one Swiss fell while climbing in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, while an Italian climber fell yesterday in the Italian Alps, police and rescue workers said.

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