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Climbers Missing in Kyrgyzstan Mountains; Belarus Seeks Aid

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A group of climbers, including two Belarusian citizens, has gone missing in Kyrgyzstan's mountains after completing a difficult route.
  • Contact was lost after the climbers successfully ascended Kurumdy Peak and began their descent toward base camp.
  • A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway, with the Belarusian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation requesting assistance.

A group of climbers, including two Belarusian nationals, has disappeared in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The climbers lost contact with their operator after successfully completing a challenging route along the Northern Ridge to Kurumdy Peak.

According to reports, the group had confirmed their successful ascent on August 4 and informed their operator that they were well-prepared for the descent and heading towards base camp. However, they failed to arrive at the designated checkpoint at the scheduled time, and all communication has since been lost.

A comprehensive search and rescue operation is currently in progress to locate the missing climbers. The Belarusian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation has reached out to its counterparts in the Kyrgyz Republic to request assistance in the search efforts.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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