A criminal case has been opened in Kabardino-Balkaria after an avalanche involving climbers

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a group of climbers found themselves in an avalanche zone; there were dead and injured.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case of negligence (Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in connection with the incident.

MOSCOW, September 6 - RIA Novosti. A criminal case under the article of negligence was opened following an incident in Kabardino-Balkaria, where a group of climbers found themselves in the avalanche zone, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.

It is clarified that on Sunday a group of climbers found themselves in the zone of snow melting in the Bezengi Gorge, there were dead and injured.