MOSCOW, July 27. Haris Adilovic, an alpinist from Bosnia and…
MOSCOW, July 27. Haris Adilovic, an alpinist from Bosnia and Herzegovina who survived a tragedy while leading a group of tourists up Mount Elbrus, suggested that the cause of the tragedy may have been an erroneous weather forecast.
Consensus
- A group of seven alpinists from Bosnia and Hercegovina attempted to climb Mount Elbrus without a guide.
- The group encountered severe weather conditions during the climb.
- Five alpinists died during the incident.
- Two alpinists survived.
- The survivors reported that one of the team members began to suffer from cold early in the climb, prompting the first team to turn back.
- The second team continued for about 100–150 meters before also deciding to return.
- At an altitude above 5,100 meters, several team members became ill.
- One survivor, Haris Adilovich, is a doctor and provided medical assistance.
- A second survivor was sent down the mountain for help.
- Search operations for the remaining three were temporarily suspended due to bad weather.
- An investigation was launched, and a criminal case was opened under Article 263 of the Russian Criminal Code (causing death by negligence to two or more persons).
- The incident occurred in late July 2023, with the group departing on July 24 and the bodies recovered by July 26.
Points of divergence
- Six foreign alpinists died on Elbrus, stating that the total group size was seven and two survived. — vm
- There were two separate tragic incidents on Elbrus in late July: one involving seven alpinists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and another involving two Russian tourists. — m24
- The alpinists had trained in Bosnia and Herzegovina every weekend due to proximity to mountains. — riamo
- The first team turned back due to one member severely freezing, and the second team continued for 100–150 meters. — vesti
- The first team turned back due to a member feeling intense cold, and the second team also turned back after 100–150 meters. — vm
- The head of the Russian Alpine Federation stated that the tragedy resulted from poor planning and inadequate response to weather forecasts, not lack of preparation. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- Alpinist who survived on Elbrus blames incorrect weather forecast for tragedy — РИАМО
- Surviving Mount Elbrus climber blames faulty weather forecast for tragedy — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Surviving Bosnian climber names possible cause of deaths on Mount Elbrus — Вести
- FAR: lack of planning caused deaths on Elbrus — Москва 24
- Surviving Mount Elbrus climber blames incorrect weather forecast for tourists' deaths — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Elbrus
- Haris Adilovich
- Izvestiya
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia
- FAR
- TASS
- Elbrus Moscow
- Haris A.
- Ассоциации развития и поддержки альпинизма
- Alexander Yakovenko