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Second Climber Severely Injured In Mont Blanc Is Romanian – Foreign Affairs Ministry

The second mountain climber involved in the accident on the Mont Blanc mountain is Romanian, spokesperson of Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Alin Serbanescu told MEDIAFAX on Tuesday evening, adding he is in hospital in a severe condition after suffering multiple fractures.
Second Climber Severely Injured In Mont Blanc Is Romanian – Foreign Affairs Ministry
05 aug. 2009, 21:14, English

“A Romanian mountain climber died Wednesday in Mont Blanc, and a second one, also a Romanian national, was severely injured. He suffered multiple fractures and is in a severe condition at a near-by hospital,” Serbanescu said.

He said the Romanian authorities in Paris have information concerning the accident and are permanently in contact with the French authorities and the hospital to which the injured mountain climber was admitted.

Serbanescu said he cannot give information about the identity of the two, adding they are experienced mountain climbers, whose age is below 40.

A Romanian mountain climber died Wednesday while descending from the Mont Blanc mountain, in the French Alps, in an incident occurring at an approximate altitude of 4,000 meters, AFP informed.

The Romania fell some 200 meters and was found in a 15-meter deep crevasse in the Dome du Gouter area, according to the French Gendarmerie, quoted by AFP.

The climber’s colleague was also pulled during the fall, and is now severely injured.