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Paterswolde
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Drenthe
Becca di Monclair
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Monday, 12 June 2017 - 13:23
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Dutch father and son killed in mountain climbing accident in Italy

A father and son from Paterswolde in Drenthe were killed in an accident while mountain climbing accident in Italy. The victims are 57 and 20 years old, the Martini Hospital, where the father worked, confirmed to Dagblad van het Noorden.

The accident happened on Friday, while the duo were climbing with a 38-year-old local guide on the mount Becca di Monclair in the Italian Alps. Exactly what happened is still unclear.

The climbers were at a height of around 3,200 meters on the north side of the mountain when the accident happened, NU.nl reports based on Italian media.

Rescue services retrieved and identified the bodies. Whether the guide was also killed is unclear.

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