Tourists Lost on Kuril Islands Found Alive After Days in Harsh Weather

A group of ten tourists lost near the Baransky Volcano on Iturup Island has been rescued safely, with no injuries reported. Rescuers have located a group of ten tourists who had gone missing near the Baransky Volcano on Iturup, Sakhalin Region. According to Konstantin Istomin, head of the Kuril Municipal District, all members of the group were lifted aboard a Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) helicopter. The tourists are being transported to the town of Kurilsk. Officials confirmed that No one is in need of medical assistance.