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World · November 4, 2026

Colorado college students fell ‘substantial distance’ to their deaths, officials say

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Two college students who vanished during a Colorado mountain hike fell to their deaths after suffering a “catastrophic failure” while rappelling, police have revealed. Colorado Mountain College Leadville students Jackson Donlon, a 20-year-old Upstate New York native, and Kaden Ma

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