The bodies of missing climbers found in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria after 3 days

Rescuers found the bodies of two climbers who disappeared three days ago while climbing Mount Dykhtau in Kabardino-Balkaria. This is reported by the press service of the regional department of the Investigative Committee.

At the moment, the causes of death and the circumstances of the incident are being established. In the search operation involved a helicopter Mi-8. The first search was unsuccessful due to weather conditions and resumed on the morning of September 23. By 11:00 MSK rescuers found two men without signs of life.

Two climbers are a 43-year-old resident of Togliatti and a 30-year-old Nizhny Novgorod. They began their ascent from the alpager Bezengi. According to the director of the base, both worked as professional guides and chose a difficult route. Contact with them disappeared on the first day of the ascent - September 20. Tourists planned to return by the evening of September 22.