The death of a tourist is not associated with the weather conditions on the mountain.
A tourist thrill-seeker from Ukraine was tragically killed while attempting to conquer mount Elbrus, reported in the regional office of the Ministry of emergency situations Kabardino-Balkaria.
Previously rescuers believe that the death of a tourist is not associated with the weather conditions on the mountain.
The Ukrainian took part in the XI International festival of extreme mountain sports. The incident happened in the first half of the day on Sunday, may 5. In order to evacuate the body of the deceased on the mountain was sent to a group consisting of fourteen people.
The dead man – 1985 year of birth. According to the preliminary version, the death of the Ukrainian was due to health problems – as a result of heart failure. He became ill at the height of 3500 m. the Russian law enforcement authorities are investigating the causes and circumstances of the incident.
Elbrus – the highest point of Russia and the threat to conquer the mountain. Tragic cases in the region occur regularly, not less often travelers lose their orientation when trying to climb the mountain, whose height above sea level exceeds 56000 m.
The mountain is extremely popular among climbers from all over the world. The abundance of incidents and tragic accidents on Elbrus did not deter tourists, including from Ukraine.
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