A female British hiker has died after plunging nearly 100 feet from a mountain in Italy where she was hiking with her husband.
The 56-year-old woman and her husband had been hiking in the Rosengarten massif in the Dolomites in northern Italy when she suddenly lost her balance in the process.
Local reports say she fell from a height of 98 feet which is quite high.
The couple had been heading towards the Fronza Alle Coronelle refuge along the path of 542 (Via Ferrata Santner) on the 24th of July.
Her body was retrieved by a mountain rescue team and flown away by helicopter.
It is reported to be the second fatal accident in a few days on the same path where the incident happen, which is equipped with fixed rope, steps and rungs to help walkers.
The victim of the incident was not named in local reports. Updates will be communicated here.
