The body of the 17th climber was found under an avalanche in the mountains of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the group’s search has been completed
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- In the Chereksky district of Kabardino-Balkaria, a search and rescue operation was completed after an avalanche.
- Rescuers discovered the body of the 17th dead climber in the Bezengi Gorge.
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6 сентября лавина накрыла группу альпинистов в Безенгийском ущелье. Ранее сообщалось о 15 погибших и шестерых пострадавших.
The body of another, the 17th, mountaineer was found at the site of an avalanche in the mountains of the Cheksky District of Kabardino-Balkaria, marking the end of the search and rescue operation, regional emergency services told RIA Novosti.
"Today, rescuers found the body of the 17th mountaineer. Search and rescue operations have now been concluded," the agency's source said.
On September 6, the Republic's Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that an avalanche had struck a group of mountaineers in the Bezenghi Gorge in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria. It was reported that 15 people had died and six were injured. The fate of two other individuals remained unknown. As clarified by the National Guard, some of the deceased were representatives of this agency.
Open Questions
- Причины схода лавины
- Имена погибших
