Two climbers died on Mount Dykhtau in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Rescuers on Mount Dykhtau in Kabardino-Balkaria found The bodies of two climbers who died during the ascent, the Kabardino-Balkarian Ministry of Emergency Situations reports.
Data on the deceased
The deceased were a 43-year-old and a 30-year-old climber from Nizhny Novgorod and Tolyatti. According to the Investigative Committee, they stopped to make contact after the wake-up call on September 20. Their bodies were discovered during the search.
Both deceased were experienced climbers and instructors who had conquered Elbrus dozens of times.
Previous incidents in the region
NeMoskva wrote that on September 6, as a result of an avalanche from Mount Mizhirgi in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria perished 16 people.