Collapse of seracs on the Swiss side of the Grand Combin , with the collapse that overwhelmed - according to the cantonal police - " about fifteen mountaineers ".

From the first information there are two dead and nine wounded, some in

severe conditions .

There would be no Italians among the people involved.

The collapse occurred at dawn today in the massif between the Aosta Valley and the canton of Valais. "Other climbers who were on the spot - the police specified - were evacuated".

The fall of the seracs occurred at 3,400 meters above sea level , in the area called 'Plateau du Déjeuner ", along the" Voie du Gardien "itinerary.

Rescues went into action, including with the help of seven helicopters , while the Public Prosecutor's Office of Sion opened an investigation.

(Unioneonline / lf)

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