Two tourists were evacuated from Mount Alchak in Sudak

Yesterday evening, the rescue service received a message that 2 people could not descend from Mount Alchak on their own. Employees of the Sudak emergency rescue team of the State Institution of the Republic of Crimea «Krym-SPAS» consisting of 3 people and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Republic of Crimea went to the scene. Upon arrival, the rescuers found people on a loose slope. As it turned out, a man and a woman, climbing the mountain outside the tourist trail, found themselves in a dangerous area and were afraid to descend back on their own. Employees of the State Institution of the Republic of Crimea «Krym-SPAS» climbed up to the tourists with the help of alpine equipment and evacuated them to a safe place. They did not need medical assistance. In addition, the rescuers held a preventive conversation with them about the rules of conduct in the mountain and forest zone.— the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in Crimea reported.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Crimea strongly recommends studying the measures of safe behavior in mountainous areas:

• First of all, take the choice of comfortable clothes and shoes seriously;
• Among the things that you need to take with you, there must be: warm clothes, additional power sources for your mobile phone, a flashlight and means for starting a fire. It is also advisable to have a GPS navigator with you.
• When moving, you should choose the safest route, even if it is longer;
• Before starting to move, you should carefully assess the possible dangers, taking into account weather conditions and the likelihood of obstacles;
• you need to be prepared for the unexpected and be able to recognize approaching danger, taking timely precautions;
• the pace of movement should be determined by the weakest in the group;
• Don’t shorten your path at the expense of safety;
• You should not make crossings in poor visibility (fog) or at night;
• dangerous rocky and loose sections should be overcome only in cases of extreme necessity, strictly observing safety and insurance rules;
• Avoid walking on slopes and gutters with loose rocks.

In case of emergency, please call 112.

source: press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in Crimea