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College students found dead in mountains fell to deaths when climbing anchor broke

Headline from ABC News · First reported Nov 3, 8:54 PM ET (12h ago) · Updated Nov 4, 7:32 AM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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Authorities say the two Colorado college students whose bodies were recovered last week died when an anchor they were using to climb failed and they fell a “substantial distance."

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Left · ABC NewsCollege students found dead in mountains fell to deaths when climbing anchor brokeRight · New York PostHorrific cause of death revealed for college students who went missing on Ice Mountain climb

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ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 3, 8:54 PM ET

College students found dead in mountains fell to deaths when climbing anchor broke

Authorities say the two Colorado college students whose bodies were recovered last week died when an anchor they were using to climb failed and they fell a “substantial distance."

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New York PostRight-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 7:32 AM ET

Horrific cause of death revealed for college students who went missing on Ice Mountain climb

Two college students who vanished during a Colorado mountain hike fell to their deaths after experiencing a "catastrophic failure” while rappelling, police said.

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