Swiss police: Italian killed in Matterhorn fall (AP)

GENEVA ? Swiss police say an Italian mountaineer has died and another was seriously injured in an attempt to climb the north face of the Matterhorn.

Police say the 42-year-old male climber from Brescia province was killed early Sunday after apparently slipping on an icy incline at an altitude of 3,700 meters (12,140 feet).

A statement issued Monday by police in the canton (state) of Valais said his 23-year-old fellow climber was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Switzerland's iconic 4,478-meter (14,692-feet) Matterhorn is a favorite destination for alpinists from around the world.

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