In Buryatia, the ban on visiting the area near Mount Munku-Sardyk was extended

In Buryatia, the ban on visiting Mount Munku-Sardyk and the area around it has been extended until May 11. This was reported on May 4 by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Buryatia.

"Due to the avalanche danger, the ban on citizens' access to the Munku-Sardyk Mountain area has been extended until May 11," the report says.

Rescuers advise not to go out into the mountains, take precautions in avalanche-prone areas and be especially careful when traveling along roads at the foot of the mountains.

Last ascent: tourists died in Buryatia from hypothermia

A criminal case has been opened into the tragedy.

On May 1, the Agency for Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of the region reported on the VKontakte social network that rescuers on April 30 found the body of the last tourist who died in an avalanche on the Munku-Sardyk mountain peak in the Okinsky district of Buryatia. It is specified that 13 specialists were involved in the work: eight rescuers of the Buryat Republican Search and Rescue Service (BRPSS) and five employees of the Irkutsk MSS. During the search work, a total of 100 square meters were examined. m of the territory.