ArmInfo. A French climber fell under an avalanche in the mountains of Armenia. As the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia told ArmInfo, on February 22, at about 11 o'clock local time, a signal was received that five climbers (citizens of France) went to the mountain adjacent to one of the hotels near the recreation area in Aghveran of the Kotayk region of Armenia.
"For the time being, according to unclear circumstances, one of the mountaineers fell under an avalanche. Friends on their own managed to pull him out from under the snow blockage, but the victim lost consciousness," the department said, adding that a rescue team had advanced to help the mountaineers.
The Emergencies Ministry promised to provide additional information on the incident.