Two tourists lost their lives
The incident took place in the Elizovsky district of Kamchatka. A tourist group of 11 people came for a ski tour in the Krasnoarmeysky pass area. The group was walking along the ridge when a strong wind threw the tourists into the lane. hollow in the mountainside, then an avalanche descended on them. In the message of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, it was stated that everyone except two members of the group could go out.
After some time, tourists discovered the body of a woman under the snowdrift – 44-year-old Tatyana Nekrasova, reported Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Kamchatka Territory Roman Vasilevski to the SHOT Telegram channel.
telegram channel 112 He also claims that the body of 19-year-old Gleb Pylev, who participated in the trip, was found.
According to Shot, due to difficult weather conditions, rescue teams have not yet been able to reach the surviving tourist team and continue to communicate with them via satellite.
The group is led by instructor Alexey Chepushtanov. All its participants are local residents. In a conversation with socialbites.ca, his friend Ivan (name changed) said that the instructor has been traveling on tourist trips for several years and has managed to accumulate a wealth of experience during this time.
“Alexey is a very powerful creature. And a professional. He has been leading groups for several years. He walks many paths that not all professionals walk. The group he was leading was also most likely students whom he had been training for winter hikes for several months (but it needs to be checked whether this was a group of students). I’m trying to contact him and clarify everything,” said Ivan.
The band went on tour despite a warning from the local Emergencies Ministry. Following an avalanche on the reserve in early March, the department reportedHe said that going up hills and mountain ranges is extremely dangerous during this period.
“Spontaneous avalanches can occur at any time, and the cause of the tragedy can also be anthropogenic impact; for example, moving on a snowmobile or skiing or snowboarding down the slopes of hills and volcanoes. Rescuers strongly recommend that you avoid visiting the mountain slopes in the coming days. “Tell your children about the dangers of playing near hills,” the Ministry of Emergencies said.
What threatens tour organizers
Criminal lawyer Maxim Kalinov said in a conversation with socialbites.ca that the ski tour organizers will bear the responsibility after two members of a travel group in Kamchatka died due to an avalanche.
“It is often the organizers of such tourist trips who take responsibility if their guilt is proven during investigative actions. They are responsible for ensuring that all trips meet the necessary safety requirements. Perhaps his subordinates will also be held responsible; Here it is necessary to look at the documents, but the main responsibility lies with the organizers,” said Kalinov.
According to him, they could face real prison terms for providing services that do not meet security requirements.
“As a rule, such incidents lead to the initiation of criminal cases under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – “Provision of services that do not meet security requirements.” If there is more than one victim, the perpetrators face ten years in prison. When people walking in the sewers in Moscow were flooded, a lawsuit was filed under Article 238. “Most likely, the same thing will happen here,” Kalinov concluded.