Eight climbers died while climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcanoon the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the Far East RussiaWhile the weather was bad, according to Roman Vasilevsky, vice-president of the regional government, Sputnik reported on Monday.
On Saturday, a group of 10 climbers with two guides requested assistance. Climbing Siberia’s highest mountain Russian media added that it is the highest active volcano in Eurasia.
Initial reports, five people fell off a cliff and died and said one tourist was injured and unconscious. According to the journalist source, one of the guides broke his leg.
This Sunday morning, the head of regional government told Sputnik that another person had died. brought the death toll to six.
However, the agency reported that two more people had already died at night.
The regional emergency service of the Kamchatka Region reported on Sunday a helicopter with rescuers failed to land Two attempts were made at Klyuchevskoy volcano due to hurricane-force winds and, according to Sputnik, several hours apart, but both failed.
He added that a helicopter was found on Monday from the Russian Emergencies Ministry. will try again to raise the rescuers to the highest possible heightwhere they will start the climb on foot.
Another 24 person rescue group They plan to set up a base camp at an altitude of 1,200 meters. According to Russian media, to provide assistance to the members of the rescue team who carried out the ascent, and to the injured.