Avalanche strikes mountaineering group in Kabardino-Balkaria
Two climbers were killed and three were injured after an avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria. Emergency services report the avalanche struck a group of 15 people, with rescue teams dispatched to the area. The fate of the remaining ten climbers is not yet known as search operations continue.
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Global Event Monitor. Avalanche strikes mountaineering group in Kabardino-Balkaria. 2026-09-07T07:28:57.073Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:763. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-07/%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5-%D1%81%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8-11-%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BA-7700cdb2
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