Two die in fall from Mount Sněžka

Three people fell from the northern side of Mount Sněžka, on the border of Czechia and Poland, on Tuesday. Two of those involved in the accident died when they slipped on a mountain slope, according to the website of the Polish station TVN24, which cited police on the Polish side of the border.

Both Polish and Czech rescue services were deployed following the accident.

The summit of Mt. Sněžka is the highest point in Czechia.