Тро́е альпини́стов пропа́ли в гора́х Кыргызста́на
Three climbers from Kazakhstan went missing after climbing Mount Kurumdy in Kyrgyzstan. Their relatives and volunteers are seeking help as difficult mountain weather slows the search.
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Тро́е альпини́стов пропа́ли в гора́х Кыргызста́на
Тро́е альпини́стов из Казахста́на пропа́ли в гора́х Кыргызста́на. Они подняли́сь на го́ру Курумды́ высото́й 6 613 ме́тров.
1 а́вгуста они сообщи́ли, что дости́гли верши́ны. На сле́дующий день альпини́сты написа́ли, что начина́ют спуска́ться.
Пото́м они переста́ли выходи́ть на связь. В ла́герь группа должна́ была́ верну́ться 4 а́вгуста, но не пришла́.
Родны́е альпини́стов и доброво́льцы про́сят о по́мощи. По их слова́м, в по́исках уча́ствуют спаса́тели и о́пытные альпини́сты. Снег и си́льный ве́тер меша́ют рабо́те в гора́х. Для по́иска гото́вят дрон с те́плови́зором.
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Three Climbers Go Missing in Kyrgyzstan’s Mountains
Three climbers from Kazakhstan have gone missing in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. They climbed Mount Kurumdy, which is 6,613 metres high.
On August 1, they said that they had reached the summit. The next day, the climbers wrote that they were starting to descend.
After that, they stopped making contact. The group was due to return to camp on August 4, but did not arrive.
The climbers’ relatives and volunteers are asking for help. According to them, rescuers and experienced climbers are taking part in the search. Snow and strong wind are making work in the mountains difficult. A drone with a thermal camera is being prepared for the search.
Key Vocabulary
| Russian | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| альпини́ст | noun | mountaineer; climber |
| пропа́сть | verb | to go missing |
| верши́на | noun | summit; peak |
| дости́гнуть | verb | to reach |
| спуска́ться | verb | to go down; descend |
| выходи́ть на связь | verb phrase | to get in contact; check in |
| спаса́тель | noun | rescuer |
| ве́тер | noun | wind |
| теплови́зор | noun | thermal camera |
Sources
- Reddit, r/Kyrgyzstan: Urgent: 3 climbers missing on Kurumdy (6,613 m), Kyrgyzstan
- Kurumdy search project: Kurumdy search appeal and updates
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