French rescue teams are waiting for better weather conditions to resume the search for four missing climbers, from South Korea and Italy, near Mont Blanc, amid challenging weather conditions.

• Mont Blanc Mountain: Europe’s tallest peak is decreasing, and here’s why

• “Unprecedented” Heat in Antarctica Rises by 10 Degrees Celsius

According to Agence France-Presse, the mountain gendarmerie unit in the Chamonix region reported that emergency teams were ready to act, but bad weather conditions prevented intervention on Monday morning.

Gendarmes were alerted on Saturday about “three groups of lost climbers” near the summit of Mont Blanc.

Rescue teams managed to evacuate a group of South Korean climbers at an altitude of 4100 meters, using specialized equipment near the Brenva Pass.

• 25 Dead as Bus Falls on Highway in the Andes Mountains of Peru

• Body of Mountaineer “Missing” for 22 Years Found

However, worsening weather conditions prevented the continuation of rescue operations for the other two groups, which include more South Koreans and Italians.

A rescue official told the newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré that the Italian climbers had been located at an altitude of 4600 meters, and brief contact was made before communication was lost.