Avalanche kills at least 11 after striking climbers in southern Russia
Six others were injured when an avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi in the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, according to local emergency services.
At least 11 people have been killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers on Mount Mizhirgi in southern Russia, local emergency services said, according to France 24.
The avalanche swept down the mountain in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, part of Russia’s North Caucasus.
Mount Mizhirgi is one of Russia’s highest peaks. The source material did not provide a precise time for the avalanche or details about the identities of those affected.
The reported death toll may change, as emergency services described the number of fatalities as at least 11. Further details about rescue operations were not provided.
