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British Climber Dies in the French Alps

MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
Submitted By: katrina principe

Chamonix, France - The Foreign Office has confirmed the death of an unnamed 24-year old British woman during a climbing accident in the French Alps. The woman from Kent, as source relates, slipped on a patch of black ice while scaling the 13,000-foot Tour Rond peak near Chamonix, France.

According to the Chamonix mountain rescue service, the victim fell 1,000 feet and incurred multiple injuries which led to her death. Fellow climber, another unnamed 26-year old French male, also slipped and fell 600 feet. He was left with serious injuries on both legs.

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