In the Italian Alps there was an accident. Two mountain climbers died at the mountain Gran Paradiso. The two men came from Romania. They fell into a glacier crack. This crack was 20 meters deep. People searched for the mountain climbers since July 9. They left a shelter on that day. They did not come back. The son of one man called for help. Helicopters searched for the men for many days. On Monday rescuers found the dead men. They lay at a height of 3.700 meters. The police check the names now. Also at the mountain Cervino there was an accident. Two people died there during a fall. This happened on the side of Switzerland. Rescue workers only found the dead bodies there.
Mountain climbers died at Gran Paradiso
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Definitions
- Glacier crack
- A deep opening or a tear in the ice of a glacier. These cracks can be very deep and dangerous.
- Shelter
- A house in the mountains for hikers and mountain climbers. You can eat and sleep there.
Locations
- Gran Paradiso
- A mountain almost 4.000 meters high in the Italian Alps.
- Cervino
- This is the Italian name for the Matterhorn. A famous mountain in the Alps.
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