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Dark Weekend in the European Alps as 7 Mountaineers Perish in 24 Hours

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Mont Blanc. Image: SnowBrains Seven alpinists are dead after a catastrophic 24-hour period in the north-western Alps on June 12 and 13 — the worst single weekend in the mountains so far in 2026. The fatalities stretched rescue services across France and Italy and paint a concerning picture for the summer climbing season ahead. The grim weekend comes as Alpine rescue services brace for another busy summer after Italy recorded its deadliest mounta…

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In the French Alps, there were two tragic accidents this weekend: a skier died after a snowboard had broken off. Two people were killed climbing.

·Germany
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Over the past day, another four mountaineers have died in the Alps. Three alpinists also lost their lives on Friday. This brings the total number of deaths in the area to seven in 24 hours. This morning, two alpinists died on Mont Maudit, a peak in the Mont Blanc massif on the French side of the mountain. According to French media, they were a brother and sister, aged 24 and 26, from the region. They were presumably struck by falling rocks and f…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Three people died this Saturday in two mountain accidents in the Mont-Blanc massif. The first accident took place on a wall of the Mont-Maudit, the Kuffner ridge, which was used by two mountain climbers. A skier also died after the unscrewing of a snow plate on the southern face of the Mont-Blanc on the Italian side. - Three dead in two mountain accidents on the Mont-Blanc massif (Police, justice and other facts).

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According to Italian media, seven mountaineers have died within 24 hours in the Alps in the region of the Mont Blanc massif.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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