US climber dies, others rescued on Mexico’s highest peak

Mexican authorities mobilized rescue efforts for 10 climbers on Mexico’s tallest mountain in recent days, among them a U.S. climber who died and two still needing help Sunday.

Regional civil defense coordinator Jose Luis Palma said six climbers had been rescued since Thursday and a helicopter on Sunday was trying to reach two more stuck on the 18,619-foot (5,675-meter) Pico de Orizaba between Puebla and Veracruz states.

The U.S. climber died after an accident Thursday and an American companion was rescued Friday. Five other climbers, including a foreigner, sought help Saturday and were . . .