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Rescuers are looking for Russian climbers in Georgian mountains

Georgia Materials 7 August 2012 05:39 (UTC +04:00)
Georgian rescuers are trying to find four Russian climbers at the top of Tetnuldi in Svaneti region (Western Georgia). As Emergency Service of Georgia told Trend, Russian citizens are caught in the rockfall at an altitude of 3700 meters above sea level.
Rescuers are looking for Russian climbers in Georgian mountains

Georgia, Tbilisi, August 6 / Trend, N. Kirtskhalia /

Georgian rescuers are trying to find four Russian climbers at the top of Tetnuldi in Svaneti region (Western Georgia). As Emergency Service of Georgia told Trend, Russian citizens are caught in the rockfall at an altitude of 3700 meters above sea level.

One of the climbers broke his leg.

Trapped in the mountains was contacted by cell phone with their friend in Russia, which reported 112 Georgian service on the situation.

Georgian rescuers as they say, the approach to a specified location on Tetnuldi so far failed due to bad weather. Helicopters involved for the transfer of rescuers and search for climbers from Russia.

Russian climbers are at the top for several days and there is not contact with them.

The lack of communication complicates searching of Russian citizens.

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