Five climbers died in the middle of a snowstorm on Mount Elbrus Russia, which is the highest in Europe, officials said.
The remaining 14 members of the group were rescued at the top of the Caucasus Mountains where strong winds were blowing and low visibility prevailed, while the temperature reached minus 20 degrees Celsius, refers to an announcement issued by the regional ministry of emergency response, broadcasts APE-MPE.
The group of Russian climbers sent distress signal shortly after 5 p.m. Greek time yesterday, Thursday, is added to the announcement of the ministry. Eleven of the survivors were taken to hospital.
Because the team decided to split into three groups
A woman died in the arms of one of the drivers, Denis Alimov, who helped organize the climb, told the TASS news agency.
Another climber broke his leg during the descent and the group decided to split into three groups depending on who could go faster, Alimov told TASS.
“As they were descending, two other people died in one of the groups. “But the decision to separate was the right one, otherwise there might have been more casualties,” Alimov said, adding that the drivers with the group had suffered frostbite and other injuries.
Two of the injured are in intensive care and their condition is considered stable, said the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Rustam Kalibatov, speaking to the Russian channel “Russia-24”.
Mount Elbrus, which is 5,642 meters high and is located north of the border with Georgia, is notorious for sudden weather changes and climbing conditions.
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