Five climbers dead – fell from Himalayan peak

Tue 8 Oct 2024 09:13 CEST

Five Russian mountaineers have died in the Himalayas.

The group is said to have fallen from Mount Dhaulagiri.

The top of Dhaulagiri, located in Nepal, is the world's seventh highest mountain peak at 8,167 meters. The climbers are believed to have fallen from a height of 7,600 meters, writes The Himalayan Times.

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