Two climbers killed in avalanche on Ben Nevis

The emergency services were called to Ben Nevis just before midday on Tuesday.

(CNN)Two climbers have died and another two are injured after an avalanche on the UK's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.

"We can sadly confirm that two people have died and two people have been injured," Police Scotland said in a statement.
    "Volunteers from Lochaber and Glencoe Mountain Rescue Teams remain at the scene and were assisted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Scottish Ambulance Service," Police Scotland said, according to the UK's Press Association.
      "This is absolutely tragic news," Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted. "My thoughts are very much with the bereaved and injured. And my gratitude as always for the work of our emergency services, Mountain Rescue and Coastguard."
      Ben Nevis, a popular tourist destination, is the highest mountain in the British Isles, standing at 1,343 meters.