BRIT MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY: British Hiker Dead After 100ft Plunge
A British hiker has died after plunging nearly 100 feet from a mountain in Italy.
The 56-year-old woman and her husband had been hiking in the Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in northern Italy when she suddenly lost her balance.
Local reports say she fell from a height of 30 metres (98 feet).
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The couple had been heading towards the Fronza Alle Coronelle refuge along path 542 (Via Ferrata Santner) on 24th July.
Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter.
It is reported to be the second fatal accident in a few days on the same path, which is equipped with fixed rope, steps and rungs to help walkers.
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The victim was not named in local reports.