# Rescue operation after deadly Bezengi avalanche paused until dawn

https://mins.news/en/item/48798

- TASS, 2026-09-07 19:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2183829

> The search for six climbers missing in Russia’s Bezengi Gorge has been suspended until daylight. The Emergencies Ministry says 46 people are on standby at the alpine camp, with rescuers due to be flown in by helicopter on September 8 if weather permits. The avalanche death toll has risen to 11.

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