Bulgarian Climber Dies Trying to Conquer Mont Blanc
Society | August 29, 2011, Monday // 19:58| views
A 65-year-old Bulgarian woman has died trying to climb Mont Blanc. Photo by EPA/BGNES
A 65-year-old Bulgarian has perished trying to climb Mont Blanc in France.
The woman, a native of Sofia, whose name has not been announced, died after falling from 200 meters along the Trois-Mont-Route.
The incident happened around noon on Monday, the French gendarmerie in Chamonix announced, cited by BGNES.
The climber's ropes are said to have untied at about 4 300 meters above sea level. The French authorities have started to investigate the incident.
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