Two Russian soldiers died in an avalanche in South Ossetia

Five Russian servicemen were hit by an avalanche in South Ossetia. Two people died, TASS reports with reference to the deputy head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the republic, Atsamaz Bestauty, and the Ministry of Health.

One soldier was found with no signs of life, the other died on the way to the hospital. Two more servicemen are now receiving medical assistance, their condition is assessed as moderate, they have frostbite of their limbs. The search for the fifth serviceman continues at the site of the avalanche.

Earlier, the press service of the Southern Military District of the Armed Forces said that the servicemen were under an avalanche on the southern side of the portal of the Transcaucasian Highway in South Ossetia.

The Transcaucasian Highway is the only road that links Russia and South Ossetia.