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5 killed while trying to climb Russian volcano

Summary by Associated Press News

Five people climbing Eurasia’s tallest active volcano have died in an accident and rescuers are trying to extract two other injured climbers, Russian news reports said Saturday. The climbers were trying to ascend to the top of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, when the accident occurred about 500 meters below the 4,750-meter (15,884-foot) summit, the reports cited the prosecutor’s office of the Kamchatka region as saying.

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BBC News

Klyuchevskaya Sopka: Climbers killed during a fall on Russian volcano

Nine climbers died on an active volcano in Kamchatka - now rescuers are trying to reach three.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

Eight die climbing Russian volcano as icy winds delay rescue

Eight people have died climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia's far east, Interfax news agency quoted a local official as saying, after freezing winds halted a rescue attempt.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

‘Six people killed’ climbing Russia’s ‘sacred’ volcano with six more missing

Climbers were trying to reach the volcano’s 4,700 m summit

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Six die climbing Russian volcano as icy winds delay rescue

KAMCHATKA, Russia - Six people have died climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia's far east and six more are believed to be stranded on Sunday after freezing winds halted a rescue attempt. The party of twelve, which includes two guides, set off to climb the 4,754-metre (15,597 ft) volcano on Tuesday but ran into trouble on Saturday when some of the group fell to their death

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

6 Die Climbing Russian Volcano As Icy Winds Delay Rescue

Six people have died climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia's far east and six more are believed to be stranded on Sunday after freezing winds halted a rescue attempt.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Six killed after falling off 13,000ft volcano as rescue underway to save others

Four died instantly following falling at 13,000ft off Eurasia's highest active volcano, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, as another two tragically died shortly afterwards according to local media

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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