Indian tourist dies on Mount Cheget in Kabardino-Balkaria

A tourist from India died on Cheget Mountain in Kabardino-Balkaria, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Consensus

A tourist from India died on Mount Cheget in Kabardino-Balkariya on August 19.
The incident occurred at an altitude of approximately 2700 meters.
The group of tourists requested assistance from emergency services.
11 rescuers and two units of equipment from the Elbrus High-Altitude Search and Rescue Unit of the MChS were dispatched.
The Investigative Committee of Russia launched a check into the circumstances of the death.
The prosecutor's office of Kabardino-Balkaria took control of investigating the circumstances.

The group of tourists included three foreign alpinists preparing to climb Mount Elbrus, and one of them died during the preparation phase. — vm
On August 17, a group of alpinists, including a 14-year-old teenager, went to Mount Elbrus and lost contact; they were found alive on August 18. — vm
The group of tourists was at an altitude of about 2500 meters when they requested help, and the death occurred during a planned ascent of Elbrus. — fontanka
The mountain Cheget is located 5 km from Elbrus and has a peak height of 3769 meters. — fontanka