{
  "id": 6116815,
  "title": "Avalanche kills 11 in Russia. Six climbers still missing.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/avalanche-kills-11-in-russia-six-climbers-still-missing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:49:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/07/avalanche-kills-11-in-russia-six-climbers-still-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An avalanche erupted in the Bezengi Gorge of Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, on Sunday, September 6, affecting a group of 33 climbers. By Monday morning, September 7, 11 individuals had succumbed to the disaster, while six others remained injured and six others were unaccounted for. Ten climbers managed to evacuate the area on their own. The search and rescue operation, involving 56 personnel from the regional branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry, is currently underway. The challenging terrain and persistent avalanche risk were highlighted by the Russian state news agency, TASS.",
  "summary": "An avalanche swept through a group of 33 climbers in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria, breaking loose from Mount Mizhirgi around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 6.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "11 Dead, 6 Missing After Avalanche Hits Group Of Climbers In Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/11-dead-6-missing-after-avalanche-hits-group-of-climbers-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-07T08:27:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}