At Least 11 Killed after Avalanche Hits Climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus
By Reuters
MOSCOW, Sept 7 (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed and six ​others injured after an avalanche ‌struck a group of climbers in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria region in the ​North Caucasus, local emergency ​services said.
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the ​highest peaks in Russia’s North ​Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Sunday, hitting a ​group of 33 climbers.
As of ​9 a.m. local time on Monday, 10 ‌climbers had made their own way down the mountain, while the fate of six others ​remained unknown, ​emergency services said.
More than 50 emergency workers were involved ​in the search and ​rescue operation, but efforts were being hampered by difficult terrain and a ​high risk of ​further avalanches, they said.
Original Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/least-11-killed-after-avalanche-hits-climbers-russias-north-caucasus-2026-09-07/
