TEN HIKERS HAVE made a fortunate escape from an avalanche whereas on a guided tour within the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan.
The group, comprised of 9 Britons and one American, had simply reached the height of their trek when a cloud of snow got here dashing down the cliffside.
A glacier broke off close to the Juuku Gorge.
Writing on Instagram, one of many group members, Harry Shimmin, mentioned he had gone off on his personal to take photographs when he heard the sound of ice cracking.
“I assumed I’d die,” he mentioned
Shimmin took shelter the place he was, which he conceded was “an enormous danger”.
“Sure I left it to the final second to maneuver, and sure I do know it might have been safer transferring to the shelter immediately.”
He then reunited along with his group, who escaped largely unscathed. One individual lower her knee.
“If we had walked 5 minutes additional on our trek, we’d all be useless.
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“The trail runs alongside a low ridge, hiding the mountain from view, so we’d have solely heard the roar earlier than lights out.”
Native media have reported that two folks have been hospitalised for accidents.
Kirghizistan : Un glacier s’est détaché à proximité des gorges de Juuku.
Des touristes ont commencé à filmer ce qui se passait avant d’être atteints par l’avalanche.
Selon les médias, 2 personnes auraient été hospitalisées pour des blessures & des ecchymoses. pic.twitter.com/NKUxhfpCmZ
— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar)
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