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Six climbers have been killed in two separate incidents of icefall collapse on the same day in France and Italy, according to mainstream news reports.

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In reply to UKC News:


4 Italian climbers when the top pillar of Bon Annee collapsed due to melt, a normally considered safe route in Gressoney.

The other 2 chaps where Catalans, from the Emporda region (I didn't know them personally), again a sheet of ice delaminated and took them off.

Sad day

In reply to Ramon Marin:

Very sad day.
My car said it was 10.5 degrees in Chamonix town centre when driving through yesterday.