# Avalanche kills 11 in Russia; six climbers remain missing

https://mins.news/en/item/48029

- Meduza, 2026-09-07 07:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/07/avalanche-kills-11-in-russia-six-climbers-still-missing

> An avalanche broke loose from Mount Mizhirgi and swept through 33 climbers in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria on September 6. By the next morning, 11 people had died and six were injured; 10 climbers escaped on their own, while six remained missing. Fifty-six people joined the search despite difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches.

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