Body of 16th mountaineer killed in avalanche found in Kabardino-Balkaria
The mountaineer’s body was evacuated to Nalchik by helicopter
The mountaineer’s body was evacuated to Nalchik by helicopter
Last Sunday, the avalanche struck a group of 33 climbers
The rescue operation to find six missing climbers in the Bezengi Gorge in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria has been paused yesterday evening until daylight, the Emergencies Ministry’s department in the region said.
The Georgian Military Highway has been closed to trucks this evening due to weather conditions, according to emergency officials.
The Georgian authorities have reopened the Gudauri-Kobi road section, which leads to the Russian border, for passenger car traffic. The ban imposed on February 2 remains in effect for heavy vehicles.
Access to Ritsa National Park is currently impossible and will remain restricted in the near future due to avalanches blocking the road to the famous Lake Ritsa.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations called on residents and visitors of the republic to observe safety measures
The avalanche warning in the mountains of Almaty region has been extended for seven days.
The risk of avalanches will remain in Kabardino-Balkaria in the next 24 hours. Residents and visitors of the republic have been advised to avoid steep slopes for some time.
Armenian search and rescue teams have found the body of the missing Spanish mountaineer, the Rescue Service said in a statement. The body was found at 10:15 local time. Multiple search and rescue teams including a …
An avalanche struck a group of nine people in Armenia on Tuesday. Rescuers are currently searching for one of them.
Residents and visitors of Armenia have been warned about the possibility of avalanches in the mountains, with the alert remaining in effect until next Tuesday.
A storm warning has been declared in North Ossetia due to the risk of avalanches. Earlier, the republic's Ministry of Emergency Situations declared a warning for March 10-11.
Georgia's Roads Department said traffic through the Rikoti Pass crossing between the eastern and western parts of the country has been restored …
By 18:00 a bypass will open to 4 more villages
They are being transported to Arkhyz
The warning will remain in force until late Friday
Avalanche danger has been declared in Sochi. The city administration asked everyone to be especially careful.
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The Emergency Management Service of the Georgian Interior Ministry said as a result of intensive search operations its rescuers had recovered the body of one individual buried in an avalanche in Georgia’s ski resort Bakuriani. …