Kamchatka Avalanche Tragedy: Tourist Group Hit, Second Body Found – Latest Updates

2024-03-18 23:46:00

Moscow. March 19. INTERFAX.RU – Rescuers discovered the body of a second tourist buried under an avalanche in the area of ​​the Krasnoarmeysky pass in the Elizovsky district of the Kamchatka Territory, the main department of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the region reported on Tuesday.

“The body of a young man was discovered. The body of a tourist was dug up the day before by guys from a tour group,” the message says.

Now tourists have descended below the site of the tragedy and set up camp there. They are in constant contact with rescuers. The issue of their evacuation is being decided.

As reported, an avalanche hit a tourist group of 11 people on Monday who were on a ski tour in the area of ​​the Krasnoarmeysky pass.

A group from the Kamchatka tourist club named following Gleb Travina. It consists mainly of students. All but two tourists were able to get out. The victims of the avalanche were a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman.

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