Mount Elbrus, located in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, became the scene of tragedy for a group of climbers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Of the seven tourists in the group, two died and one was rescued alive.
Emergency services in Kabardino-Balkaria announced that they had reached the bodies of two climbers who fell ill at an altitude of 5,100 meters. An official said, "One of the Bosnian climbers was found alive, and the search for three people continues."
According to the Regional Investigation Committee, a climber from the group had descended and reported that the condition of two friends was worsening. When rescue teams arrived at the scene, it was determined that two climbers had died. Later, another climber was reached alive.
The republic's law enforcement confirmed that those climbing were tourists from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Search and rescue operations continue to locate the three missing climbers.