Two climbers fall at saddle of Mt. Elbrus

Two climbers fell at the saddle of Mt. Elbrus at a height of 5200m. 15 rescuers were on their way to save them, said Murat Apazhikhov, spokesman of the regional director of the Ministry for Emergencies in Kabardino-Balkaria, ITAR-TASS reports.

The climbers are alive. Apazhikhov said that rescuers should be at the spot at 7.00PM at best. The climbers have not registered and their identities remain unknown.