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Two mountain climbers fall to death in the Himalayas
12 Nov 2011 at 07:31hrs | Views
Two South Korean mountain climbers have died in the Himalayas after falling from a cliff.
Korean Alpine Federation official Lee Ui-jae said Saturday that the climbers fell while trying to summit Cholatse in the Nepalese Himalayas. Lee said they were killed Friday.
Their deaths come just weeks after renowned South Korean climber Park Yeong-seok was reported missing last month in Mount Annapurna in Nepal. He is presumed dead.
Korean Alpine Federation official Lee Ui-jae said Saturday that the climbers fell while trying to summit Cholatse in the Nepalese Himalayas. Lee said they were killed Friday.
Their deaths come just weeks after renowned South Korean climber Park Yeong-seok was reported missing last month in Mount Annapurna in Nepal. He is presumed dead.
Source - AP
