Three Latvian mountaineers die after fall in Alaska mountains

Three Latvian mountaineers were killed during a high-altitude expedition in Alaska, USA. A fourth climber survived but is in serious condition in hospital.

Three members of a Latvian mountaineering team have died following a fall during a high-altitude expedition in the Alaska mountain range in the United States. A fourth member of the group survived but remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The incident occurred during what appears to have been a serious climbing accident high in the Alaskan peaks. No further details about the exact location or the circumstances leading to the fall have been made public at this stage.

The tragedy marks a devastating loss for Latvia's mountaineering community. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the climbers involved, and an investigation into the exact cause of the accident is expected to follow.