Five Russian mountaineers killed on Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal
Five Russian mountaineers were killed on Mount Dhaulagiri, Nepal's seventh highest peak, after reportedly slipping and falling during the autumn climbing season. The climbers had been missing since Sunday, and their bodies were located by a rescue helicopter on Tuesday.
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- Published Date: 11:05 | 08 October 2024
- Modified Date: 11:07 | 08 October 2024
Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world's seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday.
The Russian climbers were climbing 8,167-meters (26,788-foot) high Mount Dhaulagiri during Nepal's autumn climbing season.
The climbers had been reported missing since Sunday and a rescue helicopter spotted their bodies on Tuesday.