A rockslide in Russia's south has killed one woman alpine hiker and seriously injured two others, a spokesman for the regional Emergencies Ministry said on Monday.
A group of eight female tourists were hiking in the mountains on Sunday when they were hit by the rockslide.
"The tourists could not be rescued by foot because of severe injuries so a helicopter was used," the spokesman said, adding that once the helicopter had taken the injured on board, it was forced to land within 15 minutes in the village of Aktash in order to provide emergency medical aid to one woman with a severe concussion.
Both of the injured women are currently in a hospital in Gorny-Altaisk. One is currently in coma; the other is recovering after surgery.
The body of the hiker who died along with the remaining five tourists will be flown out later on Monday, the spokesman said.
GORNO-ALTAISK, March 7 (RIA Novosti)
