Tourists who were caught in an avalanche on March 18 in Kamchatka at the Krasnoarmeysky Pass were evacuated by a Mi-8 helicopter to the city of Yelizovo by employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Bad weather prevents the removal of the bodies of the two victims from the scene of the tragedy, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on March 19.
“The group was registered with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and had all the necessary equipment and equipment. But the victims did not have beepers (avalanche sensors) with them, thanks to which they could be quickly found under the snow.”said the head of government of the Kamchatka Territory, Roman Vasilevsky.
According to available information, the surviving tourists did not suffer serious physical injuries. No medical attention was required.
Recall that a tourist group of 11 people went on a hike of the first category of difficulty and was made up of students from the Travin Tourist Club of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The tragedy occurred on March 18, when the group was walking along the ridge near the Krasnoarmeysky pass. A strong gust of wind threw the tourists into the corridor, after which an avalanche fell on them. Nine people managed to get out. A 44-year-old woman and a 19-year-old young man died in an avalanche.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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