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Avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi kills at least 11 climbers in Russia
An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Kabardino-Balkaria claimed at least 11 lives and injured six others among a group of 33 climbers.
The slide struck the climbing party late Sunday afternoon, sending snow down the high peak in Russia's North Caucasus. Emergency services reported that 11 people died and six were wounded. Ten climbers managed to descend on their own, while the status of six remains unknown. More than 50 rescuers are searching the hazardous terrain, which still poses a risk of further avalanches.
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Why it matters
The disaster highlights the risks of high-altitude climbing and the challenges of rescue in remote mountainous regions.
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