In a poignant high-altitude drama, four mountaineers were tragically found deceased near the summit of Mont Blanc. The ill-fated climbers, comprising two Italians and two South Koreans, were caught in severe weather conditions that struck the French Alps last Saturday. Their lifeless bodies were discovered around 1:30 pm on Tuesday, approximately 330 feet shy of the mountain’s peak, after they reportedly succumbed to exhaustion.
The climbers had vanished under harsh weather conditions while attempting to scale Western Europe’s highest mountain, which stands at nearly 15,800 feet. Despite extensive search efforts, including deployment by helicopter and on-foot teams, their retrieval was delayed by the challenging conditions enveloping the area.
The ordeal began when three climbing teams were reported missing. Although a group of Korean climbers was found alive on Sunday morning at 13,450 feet, the remaining Italians initially reached by phone at 15,000 feet soon lost contact, intensifying the urgency of the rescue operations.
After relentless efforts by the rescue teams, the confirmation of the discovery and retrieval of the bodies brought a somber conclusion to the intense multi-day search, marking a tragic event in the mountaineering community.
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