Tragic Avalanche Claims 11 Lives and Leaves 6 Missing as Terrifying Footage Captures Snow and Rocks Plummeting 3,000 Feet Down the Mountain
AT least 11 people have been killed after a horror avalanche struck climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus. Six people remain missing after the deadly avalanche a...
Written byEze Chidiebere Paul
AT least 11 people have been killed after a horror avalanche struck climbers in Russia’s North Caucasus.
Six people remain missing after the deadly avalanche and six more were hospitalised.
At least 11 climbers were swept to their deaths in a giant avalanche Credit: East2West
Rescuers on 16,465 ft Mount Mizhirgi, Russia Credit: East2West
The avalanche struck on 16,465ft Mount Mizhirgi, with horror video showing a terrifying wall of snow and rocks crashing down the peak.
It thundered some 3,000ft down the mountainside at 5pm on Sunday, completely engulfing climbers in the Bezengi Gorge.
A group of 33 climbers were hit by avalanche.
More than 50 emergency workers were deployed in a huge search and rescue operation.
But efforts were being hampered by the danger of more snow slides and difficult terrain.
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