Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have fallen on the world’s seventh-highest peak have diedFive Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh-highest peakKATHMANDU, Nepal -- Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh-highest peak have died, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday. The Russians were climbing 8,167-meters (26,788-foot) high Mount Dhaulagiri during Nepal's autumn climbing season. No decision has been made about bringing the bodies down from the mountain, which would require extensive planning, manpower and equipment. Two of the climbers had actually reached the summit. The autumn climbing season, which is not as popular as the spring season, began last month.

Source: ABC News October 08, 2024 11:37 UTC