On Tuesday, rescue teams discovered the bodies of two South Koreans at the Mont Blanc in the French Alps. This discovery came three days after they were reported missing.
According to the South Korean embassy on Wednesday, French rescue authorities found the two bodies at approximately 1:15 PM on a slope about 100 meters from the summit of Mont Blanc.
They were found close to where the Korean embassy filed the missing report. Mont Blanc, at 15,777 feet, is the highest peak in the Alps.
Authorities believe the climbers suffered an accident due to sudden adverse weather conditions during the hike. Local officials are working to confirm the identities of the deceased through their acquaintances who traveled with them and plan to transfer the bodies to a nearby funeral service.
The embassy has informed the families about the recovery of the bodies and will assist with any necessary procedures moving forward. The victims included a man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s. Both were in the same hiking club.
Out of the seven members in their group, three did not climb Mont Blanc, while the remaining four attempted the ascent on Saturday. The three who stayed behind reported the accident to local authorities on the same day.
Among the four who climbed, two could not descend due to the bad weather and were rescued on the 8th. They were rescued at the height of 13,450 feet by a rescue helicopter. It was reported that two Italian climbers who went missing alongside them were also found dead.
Mont Blanc, with its towering spires and vast glaciers, is often called the “Mountain of the Devil” due to its treacherous and unpredictable weather.
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