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Climber goes missing in Georgia

Society Materials 14 December 2010 14:11 (UTC +04:00)
Two climbers were caught in avalanche in the mountains near the Mestia (Svaneti region, Western Georgia) last night. One of the climbers managed to reach the nearest village and ask for help, the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region administration told Trend.
Climber goes missing in Georgia

Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 14 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /

Two climbers were caught in avalanche in the mountains near the Mestia (Svaneti region, Western Georgia) last night. One of the climbers managed to reach the nearest village and ask for help, the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region administration told Trend.

He could not find his friend.

Rescuers begin search operations this morning. However, the rescuers face difficulties in the search, because the avalanche took the climber way to inaccessible mountain valley.

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