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Pik Pobeda: three climbers die in a 7 days-long storm

(ExWeb/Madrid) Nearly 15 people got stuck for seven days in a fierce storm between 7,000 and 6,400m, while on descent from Pobeda summit last week. Russian climbers Yuri Efremov, Andrey Baynazarov and Kirill Mokhov died before reaching the airlift rescue point at 5,500m Dikiy Pass.

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