DEATH IN THE ALPS
EIGHT CUMBERS LOSE THEIR LIVES RESULT CF WEEK-ENO STORMS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERNE, September 11. (Received September 12. at 11 a.m;) Eight alpinists are dead and several were injured as the result of storms and torrential rains sweeping central Switzerland at the week-end. Three' climbers from Basle fell to death from Galenstock Peak, the bodies of two Italians were found on Mont Hose, and two tourists are missing on Gletschorn. Hopes of their survival have been abandoned. Another climber died from exhaustion.
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Evening Star, Issue 21823, 12 September 1934, Page 9
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86DEATH IN THE ALPS Evening Star, Issue 21823, 12 September 1934, Page 9
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