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Eleven mountaineers killed in avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria

From 24.kg · () Russian

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Newswire Official statement Outcome reported
  • An avalanche struck a 33-member mountaineering group on Mount Mizhirgi in the Bezengi Gorge on the evening of September 6.
  • Eleven people died and six others were hospitalized, while 10 members of the group descended from the area on their own.

An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria killed 11 mountaineers and injured six others, according to the regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

The avalanche struck the group as it traveled along a route in the Bezengi Gorge on the evening of September 6. Rescuers said the group had 33 members in total.

The emergencies ministry said 10 people managed to descend on their own. Six injured mountaineers were taken to medical facilities, while 11 others suffered injuries incompatible with life.

According to updated information, 10 people descended on their own, while six mountaineers were injured and taken to medical facilities. Unfortunately, 11 people sustained injuries incompatible with life.

· Russia’s regional emergencies ministryThe ministry gave an updated account of the casualties and the group’s evacuation after the avalanche.
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