Slovene Mountains Claim Yet Another Life

Tržič, 31 October - A 55 year old man from Ljubljana is the latest victim of the Slovene mountains. The man lost his footing while attempting to climb the northern wall on the way to the Mojstrovka mountain (2332 metres), falling 10 to 15 metres. A doctor accompanying a rescue team dispatched to attend to the man, established that the man died instantly as a result of the fall.

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