FRANCE: TWO BRITISH CLIMBERS TRAPPED NEAR A MOUNTAIN PEAK IN THE FRENCH ALPS FOR FIVE DAYS HAVE BEEN REACHED BY RESCUERS

Record ID: 990306

  • Title: FRANCE: TWO BRITISH CLIMBERS TRAPPED NEAR A MOUNTAIN PEAK IN THE FRENCH ALPS FOR FIVE DAYS HAVE BEEN REACHED BY RESCUERS
  • Date: 1st February 1999
  • Summary: MONT BLANC, FRANCE (JANUARY 31, 1999) (FRANCE 2 - NO ACCESS FRANCE) 1. LV HELICOPTER FLYING OVER RIDGE 0.04 2. AERIAL SHOT OF RESCUE OPERATION BEING CARRIED OUT ON RIDGE 0.23 3. AERIAL SHOT OF CLIMBERS WALKING ALONG RIDGE OF MONT BLANC 1.33 CHAMONIX, FRANCE (JANUARY 31, 1999) (FR3 - NO ACCESS FRANCE) 4. SLV HELICOPTER ARRIVING AT CHAMONIX HOSPITAL 1.45 5. SLV SURVIVOR BEING BROUGHT OUT ON STRETCHER 2.10 6. MCU (French) COMMANDANT BLAISE AGRESTI, MOUNTAIN RESCUE: "The recovery of the two British climbers has been completed by the LAMA and the PGHM (PELOTON GENDARMERIE HAUTE MONTAGNE). It was a delicate rescue operation because, although the conditions looked good, the wind was still quite strong. As for the two British climbers, who had been stuck there since Tuesday, there was one survivor with serious frostbite and the other unfortunately died. The operation is now completed. They were highly experienced mountaineers." 2.57 7. SLV HELICOPTER DEPARTS 3.09 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th February 1999 12:00
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  • Location: MONT BLANC, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVAAXN9ZDRZGBPY2MP1TMJ77PAX4
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