Two British climbers found dead on Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is in the Alps, on the Swiss-Italian border

The bodies of two British climbers who went missing on Thursday have been found on the Matterhorn, Italian rescue workers have said. 

They said both bodies were found in a ravine at an altitude of 4,000m. A search and rescue effort began late on Thursday, but emergency services were hampered by bad weather on Friday.


It is believed that the pair, who have not been named, were surprised by unseasonably cold weather, and reports suggest one was wearing light clothing.

The climbers are believed to have told rescue services of their planned route before setting off, the BBC's Imogen Foulkes said.

But she said weather conditions made it impossible for rescuers to fly to their location on Thursday night or Friday morning.