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Event title

Russian Federation - At least 11 killed after avalanche hits climbers in Russia's North Caucasus

Event category

Geological - Avalanche

Severity

Mid

Event date (UTC)

2026-09-07 10:35:01

Last update (UTC)

2026-09-07 10:35:01

Latitude

42.993501

Longitude

43.409485

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Mount Mizhirgi, Kabardino-Balkarian Respublika

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 said.
The avalanche swept down ⁠Mount Mizhirgi, one of the ​highest peaks in Russia's North ​Caucasus, at around 5 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) 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, ​emergency ⁠services said.
More than 50 emergency workers were involved ​in the search and ​rescue ⁠operation, but efforts were being hampered by difficult terrain and ⁠a ​high risk of ​further avalanches, they said.

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