Swiss authorities announced on the 27th (local time) that a Korean climber fell and died on the Matterhorn (4,478 m) in the Alps.
According to the Valais canton police in Switzerland, around 4 p.m. on the 24th, a climber descending from the summit via the Hörnli Ridge route on the northeast side of the Matterhorn fell at an altitude of about 4,000 m.
A fellow climber reported to the rescue team, and a helicopter was dispatched, but the climber was already deceased.
The deceased was a 58-year-old Korean national, and police added that an investigation has begun by the prosecution.
Located between Switzerland and Italy, the Matterhorn is one of the famous peaks in the Alps, along with Mont Blanc (4,809 m) and Jungfrau (4,158 m).
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