Stories from Buryatia · Russia

An avalanche involving 22,000 to 45,000 cubic meters of snow struck nine mining company employees clearing a road at a mine. One death has been confirmed, while three employees managed to escape the debris on their own. Six others remain trapped under the snow mass, according to preliminary data. Nine employees of a mining company were buried by a large mass of snow while clearing a road at a mine in Buryatia. Rescuers recovered the body of one person from under a snow avalanche at a mine in Buryatia. Emergency services and canine units are continuing to search the area for other potential victims.