2 South Korean climbers fall to death in Himalayas
SEOUL, South Korea — Two South Korean mountain climbers have died in the Himalayas after falling from a cliff.
Korean Alpine Federation official Lee Ui-jae said Saturday that the climbers fell while trying to summit Cholatse in the Nepalese Himalayas. Lee said they were killed Friday.
Their deaths come just weeks after renowned South Korean climber Park Yeong-seok disappeared on Mount Annapurna in Nepal. He and two climbing partners are presumed dead.
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