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Four Czechs Die In Avalanches In Kyrgyzstan

Avalanches in the mountainous area of Kyrgyzstan occur very often in late winter and spring.  (file photo)
Avalanches in the mountainous area of Kyrgyzstan occur very often in late winter and spring.  (file photo)

Avalanches in Kyrgyzstan's northern district of Ak-Suu killed four Czech citizens over the weekend, Stalbek Usubakunov, a spokesman for the Issyk-Kul regional police department, told RFE/RL on February 26. According to Usubakunov, 19 other Czechs survived the avalanches on February 25. The bodies of the deceased were recovered and brought to a morgue in the city of Karakol. Avalanches in the mountainous area of Kyrgyzstan occur very often in late winter and spring. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.

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