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6 climbers die on the volcano in eastern Russia

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News from the NOSright now, 12:20

6 climbers were killed on the eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula. They fell even though trying to climb the 4750 meter large Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano.

Past Tuesday about ten Russian mountaineers experienced started the journey with two guides. A team of nine people today commenced the final climb yesterday from a camp at 3300 meters over sea level. According to the researchers, the catastrophe struck about 500 meters below the mountain top.

A manual was also hurt in the incident. One particular of the other climbers managed to phone for aid with a satellite mobile phone. A helicopter endeavor is now underway to clear away the survivors from the mountain. It was not feasible yesterday thanks to clouds, wind and rain.

There have beforehand been five fatalities, but they had been later modified to 6 by the Russian state news company TASS.

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