1 hour ago Two climbers found dead after falling from New Zealand's tallest peak

Authorities are working to recover their bodies which were found still connected by the climbing harness. Mount Cook/Aoroki is the country's highest peak at 3,724 metres

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2 h. ago Two climbers fall to their death while climbing New Zealand's highest peak

An investigation has been launched after a mountaineering guide and their client have tragically died after falling from the summit of New Zealand's highest peak

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7 h. ago Two climbers dead after fall on Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak

Two others rescued as authorities work to recover the bodies of those killed after they fell near the summitTwo mountain climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, with two others from the same group rescued, authorities said.The climbers’ bodies have been found and specialist searchers were working to recover them “in a challenging alpine environment”, the police area commander Inspector Vicki Walker said on Tuesday. None of the climbers have been publicly identified. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 2 climbers die and 2 more rescued on New Zealand's highest peak

Two mountain climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, while two others from the same group were rescued

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4 d. ago Pictured: Man, 30, crushed to death by bin lorry after 'climbing inside to shelter from the cold'

Sajmir Beca, 30, suffered catastrophic injuries after the horror unfolded in Northampton town centre in the early hours of October 31.

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1 week ago Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 26 as more bodies recovered

The death toll from a capsized boat carrying Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has risen to 26, with 14 survivors

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2 w. ago Black box recovered after ‘catastrophic’ UPS plane crash as death toll expected to climb

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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2 w. ago Black box recovered after ‘catastrophic’ UPS plane crash as death roll expected to climb

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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2 w. ago State of emergency declared in Kentucky following devastating UPS plane crash as death toll expected to climb

The crash in Louisville, Kentucky involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane

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3 w. ago Israeli strike kills Palestinian in latest violation of Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks since ceasefire began climbs to 236

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3 w. ago Britons fear for loved ones in devastated Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

Death toll climbs in Caribbean island as ‘powerless’ family members wait to hear from loved ones

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas as death toll continues to climb in Jamaica: Live updates

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm heads to Bahamas as death toll continues to climb in Jamaica

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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3 w. ago Jamaica wakes up to devastation wreaked by Hurricane Melissa as death toll climbs

People in Jamaica are waking up to the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the entire country a “disaster area".

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