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TOURIST HOSPITALIZED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ENTER VOLCANO CRATER ON SURFBOARD

Russia - Kamchatka

SOURCE: TASS

07/02/2026

14:04

TOURIST HOSPITALIZED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ENTER VOLCANO CRATER ON SURFBOARD

VLADIVOSTOK, JULY 2 /SRNA/ - A tourist was hospitalized after being injured while trying to descend into the crater of the Gorely volcano in Kamchatka on a surfboard, the press service of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Kamchatka Territory reported.


It stated that the injured tourist was provided with medical assistance.

According to the press service, the tourist tried to descend into the crater across the snow-covered surface, TASS reported.

An investigation into all the circumstances of the incident is underway.