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Three mountain hikers die on dangerous route in the Highlands

8/8/2023, 8:04:09 AM

Highlights: Two men and a woman have died in the Scottish Highlands. The route, which is about ten kilometers long, is demanding and also leads over two peaks, each about 1000 meters high. The hikers had been missing since Saturday evening. The bodies were found at the Aonach Eagach in the Highlands, rescue workers said. They had been on a dangerous route and had not been seen for some time. The cause of the deaths has not yet been determined, rescuers said. The incident is under investigation.

Two men and a woman have died in the Scottish Highlands. They were on a dangerous route.


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View over the Aonach Eagach

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In Scotland, two mountain hikers and a mountain hiker have died on a dangerous route. The bodies were found at the Aonach Eagach in the Highlands, rescue workers said.

The route, which is about ten kilometers long, is demanding and also leads over two peaks, each about 1000 meters high. The hikers had been missing since Saturday evening.

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