WorldFACTBOX: What we know about deadly avalanche in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria

An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in the Bezengi Gorge buried a scheduled tour group of 33 climbers. Eleven people have died, six remain unaccounted for and 10 descended on their own. Search and rescue efforts involving up to 56 people continue amid difficult terrain and the risk of further avalanches. Investigators opened a negligence case.

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TTASS★★★☆☆2026-09-07 13:13Original