British climber dies after falling on Mount Olympus
GREEK police say a 22-year-old British climber has died after suffering a fall on Mount Olympus in northern Greece.Police in the northern region of Pieria said Stephen Wright, from Gloucestershire, had been climbing with a 21-year-old Greek friend in a canyon at an altitude of about 2,300 feet when he fell and suffered head injuries yesterday evening.Rescue crews managed to retrieve him shortly after 3am today, but Mr Wright had died, police said.Mount Olympus, Greece's highest mountain at 2,917 9,570 feet and the mythological home of the ancient Greek gods, is a popular destination for climbers.
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