04:53, 26 April 2026

A paraglider was injured in Kabardino-Balkaria.

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During a hard landing in the Chegem District, a paraglider sustained leg and arm injuries.

According to the Elbrus High-Altitude Search and Rescue Team of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, cited by RIA Novosti, the incident occurred on the evening of April 25. The victim received first aid, was transported on a stretcher to the highway, and then taken by car to the hospital.

The Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. According to her, the hard landing occurred near the Fly Chegem paragliding ground.

Previously, "Caucasian Knot" reported that in September 2025, in the upper reaches of the Chegem Gorge, a Belarusian paraglider suffered a leg injury as a result of a hard landing.

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