Eight climbers killed on Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far east

Another four mountaineers are stranded on the 4,754-metre volcano after gale-force winds hamper rescue effort

Eight climbers have died attempting to scale the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far east, according to local officials, after freezing winds halted a rescue attempt.

Six people had initially been reported killed, according to officials on the Kamchatka peninsula, and six more were believed to be stranded from the party of 12, which included two guides.

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