Two Dutch climbers killed in Switzerland

Two Dutch mountian climbers plunged 300 metres to their deaths while descending the peak of Combin de Valsorey in Switzerland.

Two Dutch mountain climbers have plunged to their deaths as they climbed down the peak of Combin de Valsorey in Switzerland.

The bodies of the two, aged 38 and 48, were found linked by climbing ropes at the bottom of a ridge on Saturday after plunging some 300 metres to their deaths, police said.

Investigators believe the fall happened on Friday as the men were descending the mountain, which is more than 4,000 metres high, they added.


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