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| Zillertal Alps accident kills five climbers in Austria | Zillertal Alps accident kills five climbers in Austria |
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| Five climbers have been killed and one seriously injured in an accident near Krimml, in the Austrian Alps. | Five climbers have been killed and one seriously injured in an accident near Krimml, in the Austrian Alps. |
| Five rescue helicopters were sent to the scene, 2,000m above sea level in the the Zillertal Alps mountain range. | |
| Authorities say the exact cause of the incident is unclear, but six people who were climbing with ropes appear to have fallen together. | Authorities say the exact cause of the incident is unclear, but six people who were climbing with ropes appear to have fallen together. |
| Only one survived, and was flown to hospital in Salzburg, around 80km (50 miles) away. | |
| Officials say the climbers were below the Mannlkarscharte pass, in an area with a heightened risk of rockslides. | |
| "We think a rope may have come loose," said Anton Voithofer, head of the Red Cross rescue team. | |
| The names and nationalities of the victims have not been released at this stage. | The names and nationalities of the victims have not been released at this stage. |