Avalanche Caught on Camera Kills 11 Climbers in Russia’s Caucasus, 6 Missing
- An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region struck a group of 33 climbers, killing 11 and injuring six, according to local emergency services.
- The avalanche occurred around 5 p.m. local time and was captured on video showing a hanging glacier collapse and send snow and debris down the mountain.
- By Monday morning, 10 climbers had descended the mountain on their own, six injured were airlifted to hospitals, and six climbers remained missing amid ongoing rescue operations.
- More than 50 rescuers with helicopters are involved in searching for the missing climbers, but difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches hinder the operations.
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A group of climbers died as a result of the break-up of the avalanche, including soldiers of the "Vity" Special Purpose Centre.
At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche hit a group of climbers in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region in the North Caucasus, local emergency services said. The avalanche hit Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, hitting a group of 33 climbers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CNN (@cnn)As of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, 10 climbers …
Thirteen soldiers were killed.
Mount Mizhirgi Turns Into an Ice Trap: Climbers Overwhelmed by an Avalanche, the Balance Is Dramatic
A Sunday of climbing, it was September 6, it turned into a nightmare on the summits of the North Caucasus. A group of 33 mountaineers was surprised by an avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi, in the gorge of Bezengi, in Kabardino-Balkaria, the Russian republic set on the border with Georgia. The mountain is one of the main peaks [...] L'articolo Mizhirgi mountain turns into an ice trap: mountaineers overwhelmed by an avalanche, the balance is dramatic co…
The body of another climber was found during search and rescue at the scene of the snow avalanche in the Besengian Gorge of Cabardino-Balkaria, with the number of deaths rising to 12, according to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday. "The specialists found the body of one deceased, the fate of five climbers remains unknown.
In the mouth of Cabardino-Balcari, the avalanche of 33 alpine avalanches: the scoundrel of 11 of Besengi the avalanche of Mijirga's mountain clicked the group of 33 alpine.
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