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Bosnia mountaineering tragedy on Elbrus

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In late July 2026 2026, a seven‑person seven-person Bosnian expedition from Zenica attempted to summit Mount Elbrus (5 642 (5,642 m) in Russia. Harsh weather at over 5 000 5,000 m, including 70 km/h wind gusts and a sudden storm, resulted in a fatal accident. Five climbers died – the couple died: Alma and Denis Okanović, Nermin Talami, Almir Krivdić Krivdić, and Dr Dr. Meliha Čaušević – while Čaušević. Survivors Haris Adelović and Kemal Vidimlić survived after one of them descended were able to summon help. Russian rescue teams recovered the bodies and the Okanović couple’s cat cat, Macika, which was found in their backpack, and transferred the backpack. The remains were transferred to the Kabardino‑Balkar medical‑forensic Kabardino-Balkar medical-forensic institute for autopsy. Russian authorities have opened a formal investigation. Bosnia’s Mountain Rescue Service travelled from Zenica via Istanbul to accompany the survivors, and investigation, while Russian alpinist Alina Pekova noted that many underestimate the bodies are being repatriated. President difficulty of Elbrus. Nenad Stevanic offered Stevanic, President of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, expressed his condolences, national mourning was declared, stating, “Duboko me potresla vest o tragičnoj nesreći na planini Elbrus u kojoj je živote izgubilo pet planinara iz BiH.” The bodies of the five hikers have since arrived in Bosnia and flags were flown Herzegovina. A commemoration is scheduled for August 18, 2026, at half‑mast. the Bosnian National Theatre in Zenica, with funeral services to follow at the Čaršijska Mosque and burial at the Prašnica City Cemetery.

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  1. 2026-08-16 16:21 UTC Bosnia mountaineering tragedy on Elbrus
  2. 2026-07-29 20:48 UTC Bosnia mountaineering tragedy on Elbrus
  3. 2026-07-28 10:46 UTC Bosnia mountaineering tragedy on Elbrus

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