Russian climber rescued from Peak Pobeda: details of the operation after 12 days.

Russian climber rescued from Peak Pobeda: details of the operation after 12 days
Russian climber rescued from Peak Pobeda: details of the operation after 12 days

Last attempts to rescue the stranded Russian climber on the mountain

According to The Sun: Natalia Nagovitsina, a 47-year-old woman, is still stranded at an altitude of 25,000 feet on the summit of Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan after twelve days and the death of one of the rescuers.

Natalia fell and broke her leg when she was at the summit of Peak Pobeda on August 12, and several rescue attempts failed to save her.

Luca Sinigaglia, 49, tragically died on his second attempt to save his friend.

Another rescue attempt ended with a military helicopter being forced to make an emergency landing, injuring four people.

Authorities suspended the search on Friday due to impossible conditions but will set out again on Monday in search of signs of life when the weather is expected to clear momentarily.

According to teams, she has survived more than a week, but they do not believe she could survive that long in extreme conditions.

He was unable to fetch the injured climber and tragically died during his own descent.

Dmitry Grekov, the leader of the rescue operation and head of the base camp, reported on Friday that experienced climber Vitaly Akimov was leading the team to make efforts to reach Natalia.

Anna Piunova from the Russian Mountaineering Federation emphasized: 'It is easiest to criticize the rescuers – especially when everything ends like this – but I would definitely try to do three things.'

During rescue operations on Peak Pobeda in Kyrgyzstan, the rescue team faced numerous challenges and losses in attempting to free climber Natalia Nagovitsina. Despite this, search efforts continue in hopes of her rescue.

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