A Spanish mountaineer dies in an accident in the Swiss Alps

65-year-old Valencian mountaineer Ximo Tormo, retired officer of the Valencia City Council, He died this Friday as a result of the collapse of large blocks of ice. Great CombinationA massif of the Swiss Alps near , Italy. The mountaineer took part in an expedition to Grand Combin with his injured partner, who was also an officer.

One person also died in the accident. 40 year old french woman. Similarly, nine other climbers in the Swiss city of Sion, who were in serious condition, were transported and taken to a hospital, according to the cantonal police, the Italian news agency Ansa reported.

The breakup that shocked the group 17 climbersIt occurred at around 06:20 am (local time) at an altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level along the route ‘Vía del Guardian’. Seven helicopters and about forty rescue technicians responded to the scene, the Adnkronos news agency reported.

As the police stated, other climbers present at the scene, evacueesSion judicial authorities have already launched an investigation to clarify what happened, as the aforementioned agency explained.

According to the newspaper ‘Corriere della Sera’, an increase is considered very demanding by experts, and in some areas the track reaches a slope of 40 degrees. Grand Combin mountain has an elevation of 4,314 meters, but the freezing point is usually above 3,600 meters.

Source: Informacion

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