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Woman and two rescuers die in avalanches

A woman climber and two men trying to rescue her have been killed in a double avalanche in the Swiss Alps.

Woman and two rescuers die in avalanches

Mon, 05 Feb, 2001 - 08:10

A woman climber and two men trying to rescue her have been killed in a double avalanche in the Swiss Alps.

The 30-year-old woman, identified only as a Swiss citizen, was caught by the first avalanche near Zinal in southern Switzerland.

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