Alpine Rescue

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
57/66
Date Released
15 Aug 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Malaya Prepares for Independence
  2. 2News from Holland: Royal Birthday
  3. 3News from Holland: Sideways Launching
  4. 4People in the News: Khrushchev In Berlin
  5. 5People in the News: Aga Khan In Karachi
  6. 6People in the News: Rackets Probe
  7. 7Alpine Rescue
  8. 8Polio Strikes Coventry

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
In spite of a rescue struggle that has kept the world in suspense, grim Mount Eiger claims three victims out of four climbers stranded on a narrow ledge.
Keywords
Accidents and disasters
Locations
Switzerland; Mount Eiger
Footage sources
Cine Journal Suisse
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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