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From: info team
Date: 28 Oct 2004
Time: 06:36:13
After examining the place of the accident, it was clear that these two guys descended the potentially dangerous icy section between the saddle and the top at the altitude of about 5470m without any belay. Henrik lost his balance and slid off that section, falling down along the rocky slope covered with snow and ice towards the saddle about 150-160m. ----- The body was carried down to the Barrels at 5 a.m. When passing a Swedish tent our guides called them, but no answer. The third guy Mathias was sleeping in the Barrels.----- Later, When translating evidences of Mathias to prosecutor, the translator found out that Mathias was the first who had put the body in a good position to let Henrik breathe, he felt the pulse, no pulse and he left the body. It is hard to understand why he did not tell about it to our guides. They thought he was alive. They had to risk their lives not having warm clothes and necessary equipment in order to save and help the man who had already been dead.