Russian rescuers reach lost Irish climbers at Mount Elbrus
11 July 2019 |
3:11 pm
One Irish mountaineer lost his life while descending Mount Elbrus in southern Russia, local authorities said. A rescue team managed to find the tourist and nine other climbers after they went off route due to fog.
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