Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Uzbekistan: 3 skiers die in avalanche


(MENAFN) The country's Ministry of Emergency Situations declared that 3 skiers have died in an avalanche in northeastern Uzbekistan on Monday.

The incident occurred on the ground of sports complex "Beldersay" in the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent.

The victims have been discovered under the snow slide by rescuers at 19:05 local time (1405 GMT) on Monday.

An official of the ministry confirmed: "Three citizens, while practicing one of the types of alpine skiing, drove into the forbidden zone and as a result of their movement a snow avalanche came down. This led to the death under a snow slide."

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