### [2026-05-27](/feed/2026/05/27/index.md)

##### Latvia
# Three Latvian climbers are killed and another is critically injured after a fall on Denali in Alaska, U.S., while rescue and recovery operations continue. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/three-latvian-climbers-die-fall-mount-mckinley-alaska-2026-05-30/)

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