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Bodies of Italian, British climbers found on Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain'
The bodies of a British and Italian climber who went missing while ascending Pakistan's so-called "Killer Mountain" have been found, the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan said on Saturday.
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