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Lithuanian MFA: No official confirmation from Kyrgyzstan on deceased citizen
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Lithuanian MFA: No official confirmation from Kyrgyzstan on deceased citizen

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Kyrgyz media reported that two climbers, including a Lithuanian citizen, died on Korumdu peak.
  • The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated it has not yet received official confirmation from Kyrgyz authorities.
  • The climbers were identified as Belarusian Maxim Polyansky and Lithuanian Sergey Rubtsov, both experienced mountaineers.

Lithuanian authorities have yet to receive official confirmation from Kyrgyzstan regarding the death of a Lithuanian citizen in the mountains, despite reports from Kyrgyz media.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated that the Lithuanian embassy in Kazakhstan is monitoring the situation closely. The reports identified the deceased climbers as 43-year-old Belarusian citizen Maxim Polyansky and 37-year-old Lithuanian citizen Sergey Rubtsov. They reportedly died on Korumdu peak.

According to Kyrgyz news portal "24.kg," the bodies are currently at the morgue in Osh, with plans to repatriate them to their home countries. The group, which also included another individual, successfully summited Korumdu peak on August 2nd. They were scheduled to descend to base camp on August 4th, but communication was lost.

Emergency services and volunteers launched a search operation, which was hampered by unfavorable weather conditions, including heavy snowfall and poor visibility in the search area. Korumdu peak is located east of Lenin Peak in the Chon Alay Range, bordering Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and China. The region is known for its narrow ridges, steep rocky summits, and glaciers.

The Lithuanian embassy in Kazakhstan is monitoring the situation; official confirmation from Kyrgyz authorities has not yet been received.

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)Providing an update on the status of information regarding the deceased Lithuanian citizen.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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