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Climbers missing in Himalayan snow

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Published 29 September, 2007, 07:43

All four Russian tourists stranded in the Himalayas after heavy snow have been rescued. They were among about a hundred climbers who went missing on Friday after their satellite phones went down. At least one climber was killed.

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One of the rescued Russians – a woman – remains in a critical condition.

Further snowfalls are hampering rescue efforts and forecasters are expecting yet more blizzards over the weekend.

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