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| Two Britons killed in Austria crash | |
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| Two British men have died after their car fell 1,000ft (300m) off a mountain road in Austria, according to reports. | Two British men have died after their car fell 1,000ft (300m) off a mountain road in Austria, according to reports. |
| Austrian public broadcaster ORF said the men, aged 22 and 25, crashed off the Grossglockner High Alpine Road on Friday morning. | Austrian public broadcaster ORF said the men, aged 22 and 25, crashed off the Grossglockner High Alpine Road on Friday morning. |
| A police spokeswoman reportedly said the men were racing another car when they crashed through a guardrail. | A police spokeswoman reportedly said the men were racing another car when they crashed through a guardrail. |
| The Foreign Office confirmed the deaths and said it was ready to provide consular assistance to the families. | |
| Emergency services including a helicopter have been at the scene, near the mountain village of Fusch. | Emergency services including a helicopter have been at the scene, near the mountain village of Fusch. |
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