Belarusian mountaineer dies in Kabordina-Balkaria

A cliff-climber from Belarus is reported to have died in the mountains of Kabordina-Balkaria, southern Russia after he was hit by falling stones in the Chereksk district.  The Russian news agency Ria-Novosti reports that on August 3 a Belarusian climber had his leg fractured. Rescuers yesterday were removing him downwards when another Belarusian suffered a serious head injury and died on the spot.

A helicopter, attached to Russia's Emergencies Ministry, will be dispatched to airlift the body of the late Belarusian and the injured climber.