Two mountain climbers have died after being swept away in the Scottish mountains in northern Britain as heavy snowfalls continue, police said Thursday, according to dpa. Police confirmed that two bodies had been found in the area of Glencoe, in the Highlands of Scotland. The two men had been swept away in an avalanche Wednesday afternoon. On Monday, four fell walkers were swept away by an avalanche as they walked near Penrith, in the county of Cumbria in northern Britain, on the border with Scotland. They were rescued by teams involving Royal Airforce (RAF) helicopters.
