A man who was thought to be dead was found and rescued on the slopes of Kazbek. The 52-year-old climber was found to have fractured ribs, arm and hip, and had frostbite on his limbs.
The rescue operation took place in the Karmadon Gorge, the place where the Russian actor, star of the movie “Brother” Sergei Bodrov died.
The rescue team thought that the victim had already died, so they were in no great hurry, but when they found him, everyone was surprised that the climber was still showing signs of life. The man was quickly helped to warm up: he was given hot tea, covered with warm clothes and fixed for further transportation. After that, the injured climber was transported by helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to a medical center, writes KP.RU.
Now the man is gradually recovering.
Earlier on Elbrus found the body of a lone climber from the Rostov region. In addition, a man who survived for nine days with a broken arm was rescued in the Himalayas.