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3 climbers injured in Mount Rainier fall

The Columbian
Published: September 1, 2013, 5:00pm

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — Three climbers were injured when they fell into a crevasse on Mount Rainier.

KING-TV reports the climbers fell 50 feet about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Emmons Glacier. The climbers, all Canadian, were rescued by helicopter after another climbing party found them Sunday morning.

Two of the climbers were critically hurt and taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A third climber was taken to another hospital. No other information was immediately available.

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