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Bad weather in northern Greece turns deadly

Greek authorities say a mountain climber has died after he was buried in a snowstorm on Mt. Beles in central Macedonia as bad weather continued to wreak havoc in the country's north.

14.03.2012

Greek authorities say a mountain climber has died after he was buried in a snowstorm on Mt. Beles in central Macedonia as bad weather continued to wreak havoc in the country's north.

A rescue team said Dimitris Triantafyllidis, 36 years old, was buried in snow after he developed cramps on the way down the mountain and was unable to move. They were alerted by a fellow climber.