US Climber Dies, Others rescued on Mexico’s highest peak

Mexico Authorities said Sunday that they had rescued nine climbers from Mexico’s tallest mountain in Recent days, and one mountaineer from the United States had died. Jose Luis Palma, the regional civil protection coordinator for Puebla state, said conditions were extremely dangerous because of the Iced over slopes of the 18,619 foot (5,675 meter) Pico de Orizaba.
                                                            The first rescue Effort was mounted on Thursday when two U.S. Citizens called for help after being injured in an accident. He said one of those died but the other was brought down with only bruises. Over the weekend, both civil and military emergency teams were called out.
                                           Mexican officials said the climber died in an accident on Thursday and a companion was rescued a day later. Since the search started five other climbers have been brought back down to safety. He said a helicopter had located two other climbers on Sunday and rescuers were trying to reach them before the weather worsens. The navy team was finally able to rescue two of Those climbers and a civil protection Squad brought down the other six.