Overview
- A seven-person Bosnian climbing group was struck by a violent storm on Mount Elbrus, triggering a multi-day rescue and recovery operation.
- Russia's Emergencies Ministry confirmed two climbers were rescued, evacuated from the mountain and taken for medical care.
- Rescuers located the bodies of two expedition members at about 5,350 metres and said their evacuation will wait until weather permits.
- Search teams are still looking for three missing members of the group and say strong winds and unstable conditions are hampering efforts.
- Mount Elbrus is prone to sudden severe weather and high winds, has a cable car that brings many climbers to high altitude, and records about 15–30 deaths a year, deepening the human toll for the Zenica community reportedly affected.