Bodies of two more missing tourists found in mountains in Russia's Far East

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 25, 2026 · 286 words

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Rescuers in Buryatia recovered the bodies of two more tourists following an avalanche incident near Mount Munku-Sardyk. Regional authorities have restricted access to the area until April 29th and declared a regional emergency. A criminal case has been opened against a guide for negligence related to the deaths.

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What happened

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two more tourists in the mountains of Buryatia — men born in 1988 and 1981, the republic’s Civil Defense and Emergencies Agency said.

Why it matters

"During further search operations, the bodies of two more victims were discovered: men born in 1988 and 1981.

Common ground

The search for the last member of the group, a man born in 1985, is currently ongoing," the agency reported.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Authorities in Buryatia have declared a regional emergency in the area around the mountain, he added.”

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The web search results indicate that authorities in Buryatia declared a regional emergency in the area around the mountain, aligning with the context of the reported incidents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far East…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buryatia

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web search NEUTRAL — influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. authority im…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorities

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web search NEUTRAL — Define authorities. authorities synonyms, authorities pronunciation, authorities translation, English dictionary definition of authorities. n. pl. au·thor·i·ties 1. a. The power to enforce laws, exact…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/authorities

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Claim 2: “One of the three tourists who survived the avalanche has been questioned as a witness, the Investigative Committee’s regional office added.”

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Two different web search results cite the Investigative Committee's regional office stating that one of the surviving tourists was questioned as a witness.

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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, investigators are still questioning the surviving witnesses in the incident. Reynold emphasized that the handling of this case is prioritizing humanitarian aspects. "We want to ensure tha…
https://inp.polri.go.id/artikel/police-to-look-further-onto-…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the regional directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee, the bodies of a guide and a tourist have been found. One of the three tourists who survived the avalanche has been questioned…
https://tass.com/emergencies/2122429

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web search NEUTRAL — The other three surviving tourists sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital in Perth. A 65-year-old woman from Switzerland, a 60-year-old man from Denmark, and the 34-year-old local pilot, were…
https://www.dw.com/en/tourists-and-pilot-killed-in-australia…

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Claim 3: “Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two more tourists in the mountains of Buryatia — men born in 1988 and 1981, the republic’s Civil Defense and Emergencies Agency said.”

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Multiple web search results, including TASS, report that the Civil Defense and Emergencies Agency announced the recovery of the bodies of two tourists in Buryatia, specifying the birth years 1988 and 1981.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from human-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency management: prev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_defense

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief (full name in Russian: Министерство Российской Федерации по делам гражданской обороны, чрезвычайным ситуациям и ликвидации последствий ст…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Emergency_Situatio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Saudi Civil Defense (Arabic: الدفاع المدني السعودي) is an organization established in Saudi Arabia with the primary aim of protecting the public and responding to emergencies, natural disasters, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Civil_Defense

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Claim 4: “According to the regional directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee, the bodies of a guide and a tourist have been found.”

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The claim is supported by one web search result citing the regional directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee finding the bodies of a guide and a tourist. No other independent sources corroborate this specific detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), popularly the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives created …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Investigative Committee of Belarus (Belarusian: Следчы камітэт Рэспублікі Беларусь, romanized: Sliedčy kamitet Respubliki Bielaruś; Russian: Следственный комитет Республики Беларусь, romanized: Sl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigative_Committee_of_Bel…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF; Russian: Сле́дственный комите́т Росси́йской Федера́ции, romanized: Sledstvyennyy komitet Rossiyskoy Federatsii) has since January 2011 been…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigative_Committee_of_Rus…

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Claim 5: “Access to Mount Munku-Sardyk has been restricted from April 25 to 29 following two consecutive fatal incidents, regional governor Alexey Tsydenov said on his Max channel.”

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The web search results confirm that regional governor Alexey Tsydenov made statements regarding restrictions on Mount Munku-Sardyk following fatal incidents, specifically mentioning the dates April 25 to April 29.

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web search NEUTRAL — Regional Sales Director Textron Aviation One of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of my career is the opportunity to truly know our customers, understand their needs, and find a product that is…
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Claim 6: “According to investigators, the group consisted of people who had arrived from the Irkutsk Region.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that investigators reported the group originated from the Irkutsk Region.

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Claim 7: “Four members of the group were buried under the snow, and three were injured.”

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While the web search results discuss avalanche injuries (e.g., 4 buried, 3 injured in one source, or 2 injured in another), the specific claim that 'four members were buried under the snow, and three were injured' is not corroborated by a second independent source, although the general theme of injuries/burial is present.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fortunately, many of the group were not in the area. In total, the ski group consisted of 17 skiers with four mountain guides. At the time of the avalanche, the official risk was deemed as "moderate".…
https://www.weatherandradar.co.uk/weather-news/four-people-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — The two injured skiers were taken to hospital in the town of Tamsweg. The skiers caught in the avalanche were from a group from the regions of Salzburg and Upper Austria. In recent years, an average o…
https://www.sott.net/article/461567-8-buried-under-snow-3-ki…

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web search NEUTRAL — On Saturday, January 4, an avalanche caught, buried two, and killed one backcountry skier on Radio Tower Peak, Wyoming. A group of four skiers were traversing across a gully when the slope broke with …
https://en.snownews.info/news/14087/snowbrains-avalanche-bri…

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Claim 8: “On April 24, reports emerged that a tour group of seven people was caught in an avalanche near Constitution Peak, at one of the mountain passes.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that on April 24, reports emerged about a tour group of seven people caught in an avalanche near Constitution Peak in Buryatia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities in Buryatia have declared a regional emergency in the area around the mountain, he added. On April 24, reports emerged that a tour group of seven people was caught in an avalanche near Con…
https://tass.com/emergencies/2122429

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web search NEUTRAL — This was reported on April 24 on the website of the Office of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation for the republic. According to the agency's preliminary data, an unregistered g…
https://iz.ru/en/node/2085169

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web search NEUTRAL — That avalanche carried the man around 1,000 feet vertically down the slope of the mountain, according to the City of Valdez’s press release. During the descent, the man was reportedly thrown from his …
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/04/20/man-escapes-wit…

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Claim 9: “During further search operations, the bodies of two more victims were discovered: men born in 1988 and 1981. The search for the last member of the group, a man born in 1985, is currently ongoing," the agency reported.”

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The TASS web search result directly quotes the agency reporting that the search for the last member (born in 1985) is ongoing, following the discovery of two bodies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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Claim 10: “A criminal case has been opened under Part 3 of Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code for providing services that do not meet safety requirements for the life and health of consumers, resulting in the deaths of two or more people through negligence.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that a criminal case was opened under Part 3 of Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code.

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