 on Sunday, police in the Chamonix region said. 1 The Brit died while hiking in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Credit: Getty He fell around 160 feet and was killed instantly, emergency responders said. Meanwhile, another hiker died after plunging from Mont-Cenis in the Savoie. The 67-year-old Italian national was hiking with his wife on the Col du Lou when he fell. His distraught wife alerted the emergency services who rushed to help. The man was confirmed dead at the scene. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun .){kind=link}
A BRITISH hiker has died after plunging 160ft from France’s tallest mountain Mont Blanc.
The man in his 50s was taking a difficult track near the Bionnassay glacier, at a spot known as Nid d’Aigle (Eagle’s Nest) on Sunday, police in the Chamonix region said.
He fell around 160 feet and was killed instantly, emergency responders said.
Meanwhile, another hiker died after plunging from Mont-Cenis in the Savoie.
The 67-year-old Italian national was hiking with his wife on the Col du Lou when he fell.