Azerbaijani citizen successfully evacuated from nature park in Kamchatka UPDATED

Azerbaijani citizen Tatyana Dolivets, who was part of a tourist group stranded due to heavy rains in Russia’s Kamchatka region, has been evacuated to safety by the Russian Emergencies Ministry. 

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA that Dolivets has no health problems.

The ministry noted that the evacuation of the Azerbaijani citizen had been closely monitored by the relevant state authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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An operation to evacuate 117 tourists has begun at the Volcanoes of Kamchatka Nature Park in Russia’s Far East, the regional government’s press service reported.

Among the tourists is Azerbaijani citizen Tatyana Dolivets.

Aircraft are being used to evacuate the people. The first helicopter headed to the Dead Forest site, where the group is gathering. From there, the tourists will be taken to a road and then transported by bus to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The tourist groups became stranded after heavy rains hit the area around Plosky Tolbachik volcano on August 22. The rainfall caused the water level in the Studenaya River to rise and washed out the road, cutting off access for vehicles.

By Jeyhun Aghazada