The body of another climber was found in Kabardino-Balkaria, the number of deaths in the avalanche reached 16
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- At the site of an avalanche in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria, rescuers discovered the remains of another climber, increasing the death toll to 16 people.
- The fate of one climber remains unknown.
- Work has been suspended due to worsening weather and is scheduled to resume on Sunday morning.
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An avalanche fell on September 6 on a slope in the Bezengi gorge in the Cherek region of Kabardino-Balkaria, covering a group of climbers. Initially, 15 deaths and six injuries were reported, the fate of two people remained unknown.
At the site of an avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria, rescuers found the remains of another climber, bringing the total death toll to 16 people. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation for the region.
“Today rescuers found the body of one climber. The total number of deaths is 16 people. The fate of one climber remains unknown,” the department said in a statement. Work has been suspended due to worsening weather and is scheduled to resume on Sunday morning.
An avalanche came down on September 6 from a slope in the Bezengi Gorge in the Cherek region and covered a group of climbers. Initially, 15 deaths and six injuries were reported, the fate of two people remained unknown. According to the Russian National Guard, some of the dead were representatives of this department. Search work is complicated by dangerous rugged terrain and repeated collapses of snow and ice.
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Search efforts will resume on Sunday morning
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the identity and fate of the last missing climber?
- What measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future?
- Will there be an investigation into the causes of the avalanche?
