Avalanche in North Caucasus Kills at Least 12 Climbers
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · Latvia
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An avalanche struck a group of 33 climbers on Sunday in the North Caucasus region of Russia. Reports on the death toll vary between 12 and 13 people. Ten climbers were reported as having survived, though some sources state they required medical attention. Five people remain missing, with search and rescue efforts hampered by difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches.
One report specifies that the incident occurred in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria and involved personnel from Russian security agencies, including the Vityaz Special Purpose Center of the Russian National Guard. According to this account, the group was conducting a training exercise and included an instructor from St. Petersburg named Albert Izotov. While the Russian National Guard denied reports that Vityaz servicemen were among the dead, the agency acknowledged that some National Guard personnel were killed.
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- The center lean outlet focused on the general casualty count and the physical dangers of the rescue operation.
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