6 climbers die after falling from Eurasia’s tallest volcano

• Six Russian climbers died after falling more than 13,000 feet on a Eurasian volcano.
• It is located in the Far East of Russia.
• Apparently there are six more hikers trapped by bad weather.

Six Russian climbers died after falling from a height of more than 13,000 feet while they were on a Eurasian volcano. The tragedy has shocked not only the sports community but the general public. The volcano is located in the Far East of Russia, according to Daily Mail.

So far, authorities report that on the 15,884-foot Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano, in the Russian region of Kamchatka, there are at least six other climbers who have been stranded or trapped for days due to bad weather.

HOW DID THE TRAGEDY OCCUR?

Apparently there was an accident and four of them died instantly after falling from a height of 3,000 feet, while the other two died moments later. The reports so far are brief and the identity of the deceased is unknown, as well as that of the people who are stranded.

Official sources from the Kamchatka region prosecutor’s office point out that the mishap occurred about 1,600 feet before reaching the top, when suddenly, for reasons that are still unknown, they fell. The authorities have already started the search for the other people and it was reported on the news that climbers died in a volcano in Eurasia.

WHAT ABOUT THE SURVIVORS?

According to the Daily Mail, preliminary reports indicate that at least two of the climbers in the group of twelve are sheltering in a camp at 10,827 feet above sea level, with another four in a tent at 13,000 feet, so authorities are confident that they are in good health. But there is bad news….

It has also been said that one of the climbers broke his leg. However, the condition of the others is unknown, so work is already being done to establish contact with all of them, since the public is waiting to see what happens to them and find out how the tragic incident in which six people lost their lives occurred. Filed Under: Eurasia volcano climbers die

SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED BEFORE

A man fell to his death from a peak in the Austrian Alps while trying to take a photo of his partner after they reached the top, police said Tuesday. The rescue services were alerted by a witness who was on the summit at the same time. This was a few weeks ago and the incident shocked the public.

The man, a 77-year-old German, had reached the highest point of the Greitspitze peak on Sunday, on the Austrian-Swiss border and about 2,870 meters (9,400 feet) above sea level, police in Tyrol state said. Filed Under: Eurasia volcano climbers die

HOW DID HE FALL?

He was taking a photo of his partner, a 63-year-old Spanish woman, next to the cross that marks the summit. He took a step back and fell, police added in a news release. The news shook the public, since these types of accidents are not very common.

Apparently the man lost his balance because he didn’t realize that he was on the edge of the precipice. He fell about 60 meters (197 feet) and his body was recovered with the help of a helicopter. Filed Under: Eurasia Volcano Climbers Die.