Five Bosnian Climbers Killed on Russia's Mount Elbrus
Rescuers found two bodies and evacuated two climbers as severe weather hampered the search for three others, officials said.
- Five Bosnian climbers are feared dead on Mount Elbrus in Russia after being caught in a violent storm on Sunday, a climbing rescue service said, as Russian rescuers search for bodies on Europe's highest mountain.
- The seven-member expedition consisted of residents from the central town of Zenica, including a married couple and a local doctor who worked at the local hospital.
- Russia's Emergencies Ministry reported that rescue teams successfully saved two climbers who were evacuated for medical care. Rescuers located the bodies of two additional members at 5,350 metres.
- Search operations for the remaining three missing climbers continue, though adverse weather conditions including strong winds have complicated recovery efforts. The ministry has not specified nationalities of those still missing.
- Mount Elbrus, which rises to 5,642 metres, is infamous for sudden weather changes and dangerous climbing conditions. Although not technically difficult, the peak's elevation and unpredictable winds make it perilous for mountaineers.
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5 Climbers Found Dead on Russia's Highest Peak
Russian authorities say a climb on the country's highest peak ended in disaster for a group of foreign nationals. Authorities say the bodies of five climbers from a group believed to be Bosnian have been found on Mount Elbrus, an 18,510-foot mountain near Russia's border with Georgia, the Guardian...
Russia Mount Elbrus tragedy: Five Bosnian climbers die on Europe's highest peak; bad weather delays recovery of 3 bodies
The climbers were part of a seven-member expedition on Mount Elbrus, which rises 5,642 metres (18,510 feet) above sea level near Russia's border with Georgia.
Five people have been found dead on the summit of Russia's Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. They are believed to be Bosnian mountaineers.
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The bodies of three other foreign climbers killed on Elbrus were found, but have not yet been evacuated, and have been reported by RIA News to the UK Regional Security Council.
An international group of climbers at the highest peak of Russia was struck by a sudden weather change: five foreign alpinists were found dead on Mount Elbrus. Two other members of the group of seven survived the disaster after the climbers had left their route under increasingly deteriorating conditions, according to the authorities. The Russian authorities informed that the bodies of five climbers had been found. According to the first informa…
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