Brit climber killed in avalanche while scaling frozen waterfall | World | News

A British adventurer tragically lost his life in Norway after being caught in an avalanche while climbing a frozen waterfall, with his companion sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The pair were scaling the icy Gausta Marathon falls near Rjukan when disaster struck, leading to a lengthy rescue operation due to severe weather conditions. The region has experienced harsh winter conditions, with the Foreign Office yet to comment on the tragic incident, which follows a similar skiing mishap in Italy where a British teenager lost his life.

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