Two climbers die after falling into a crevasse on Gran Paradiso

Two climbers have died on Gran Paradiso after falling into a crevasse, rescuers said Monday. Their bodies were recovered by the Valle d'Aosta Alpine Rescue team, who had been searching for them since July 9th, the day they left the Vittorio Emanuele II refuge for their ascent. Several helicopter overflights were conducted in recent days, with no success. This morning, the crevasse was located, and two climbers who had fallen from a depth of approximately 20 meters were extracted. The identification operations are being entrusted to the Guardia di Finanza of Entrèves-Courmayeur. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Copyright ANSA