At least 11 people were killed and six others injured after an avalanche struck a group of climbers in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkaria region in the North Caucasus, local emergency services confirmed.
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia’s North Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, hitting a group of 33 climbers.
As of 9 a.m. local time on Monday, 10 climbers had made their own way down the mountain, while the fate of six others remained unknown.
At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia’s North Caucusus
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