Moscow, Sept 7, 2026 (AFP) - Avalanche kills 11 climbers in Caucasus: Russian rescue service

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2026-09-07

An avalanche in Russia's rugged Caucasus mountains has killed 11 climbers, with six more missing, rescue services said on Monday. The avalanche tore down a mountainside in the Bezengi Gorge on Sunday and struck a group of 33 alpinists, Russia's emergencies ministry said. "Unfortunately 11 people were killed" and six injured. Ten climbers descended safely and six remained missing, it said. bur/yad/js ...

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