Rescuers in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic rescued 14 climbers from a large group stuck on Elbrus on the eve of bad weather, five tourists died.
“In the course of the search and rescue operation of the group of climbers on Mount Elbrus, they managed to save 14 people, they were evacuated to the Polyana Azaau on the randes and passed to doctors. Unfortunately, five people died,” the press service of the EMERCOM of Russia said.
“there were 16 participants and 4 guides: two senior and two guides of assistants. According to the first guide assistant, at about 10 am, one of the participants was bad. The group moved to the top, and he descended below with this girl. A girl who accompanied the assistant guide, he lost consciousness, he tried to bring her to the feeling, but she died in his hands for an hour. It happened at 11:15, “said Interfax the organizer of the climb of Denis Alimov.
The assistant guide was waiting for a group, but no one went down, and the weather began to worsen, then he called rescuers.
Alupinists on Elbrus were engaged in almost 70 people and 16 units of equipment.