The number of climbers killed following an avalanche in the Russian Caucasus on 6 September increased to 17, today the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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13/09/2026
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Lusa
ANDthis ministry has advanced today that a body was found, the 17th, which was transported to Nalchik by helicopter.
The avalanche, which took place at the Bezengi Canyon – known for the mountains and a glacier – surprised a group of 33 climbers.
Of these, 10 managed to descend by their own means, some with injuries, and since then a rescue operation has been launched to try to locate the missing.
The Bezengi Canyon, located in the central region of the mountain range, is located in the set of some of the highest mountains in the Caucasus.
The mountain range borders Georgia and Russia, and the Bezengi Glacier and the Bezengi Glacier are in Russian territory.