Two climbers died on Elbrus.

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During the ascent of Elbrus, two climbers died as part of the group, and searches are underway for four more.

According to the Investigative Committee of Russia for Kabardino-Balkaria, on July 25, a group of seven climbers was ascending Elbrus.

One of them descended from the mountain and reported that two of his companions felt unwell at an altitude of 5100 meters; according to available information, they died. Currently, searches are underway for four climbers, the agency reported today on its Telegram channel.

The deceased climbers are foreigners; according to a source in the emergency services, they reportedly came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, TASS informs.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported on the evening of July 25 about the start of search and rescue operations on Elbrus. According to the agency, a group of six climbers could not descend from the saddle of the mountain at an altitude of over five thousand meters, "Kommersant" reports.

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" reported that on July 11, a 48-year-old climber from Malaysia felt unwell on Elbrus, he died. The climber was part of an unregistered group with two guides.

Elbrus is a two-peaked cone of an extinct volcano, with both peaks exceeding 5.6 kilometers in height, according to the "Caucasian Knot" reference "Elbrus - the Patriarch of the Caucasus Mountains".