Two British climbers killed after plunging 1,000ft from French Alpine peak
Two Britons have fallen almost a thousand feet to their deaths while climbing in France.
The 20-year-old woman and 38-year-old man were tackling the Dent du Géant, a famous peak in the Mont Blanc massif.
The emergency services were alerted after the climbers’ desperate screams were heard.
Tragic fall: Two Britons fell 300 metres and died while climbing in the French alps on Monday
The accident happened at 10.30am on Monday. It is believed the climbers had set off from the town of Chamonix on Sunday.
One theory is that a boulder became dislodged above them and hit them at 10,800 feet.
Captain Benoit Tonanny, from the town’s mountain rescue, said: 'Two Britons were climbing the Dent du Géant. They were ascending and were near the summit when suddenly they fell. They fell 300 metres.
'An investigation is underway into why the accident happened but we have ruled out an avalanche. It is possible that a boulder hit them. The weather was good on Monday.
'We were called shortly after 10.30am by some climbers who had heard the victims’ screams. We sent a helicopter very quickly and we located them soon after but it was impossible to save them. They had died instantly.'
The Dent du Géant, or Giant’s Tooth, is 13,100 feet high and runs along the Franco-Italian border. It was first climbed in 1882.
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