Three people die in cable car accident on Mt. Elbrus

Three people died on Mount Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria in a cable car accident yesterday.

Earlier, head of the republic Kazbek Kokov said that two people have died. The bodies of the dead were evacuated. Nine people were injured, according to the local Health Ministry.

The emergency occurred at about 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, the regional department of the Investigative Committee said.

The fatal accident occurred after a rope slipped off the balance beam on a chairlift.

A criminal case was opened over non-compliance with safety requirements, the Investigative Committee said.