12 Aug 2012 13:22

Russian mountain climber killed in accident in Georgia

TBILISI. Aug 12 (Interfax) - A Russian mountain climber died on Mt. Ushba in Georgia's Svanetia, the head of the Mestia district administration Ilya Dzhaparidze told journalists on Sunday.

Georgian rescuers set out to the scene after news arrived on Saturday evening about a Russian mountain climber's death, he said.

"Unfortunately, we did not manage to establish what the Russian maintain climbers' home city is. They are likely to be guided to an open site and then evacuated in a helicopter," Dzhaparidze said.