A helicopter is being used to search for tourists in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia.

Rescuers have deployed a helicopter to search for two tourists from Astrakhan who went missing while hiking in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on May 5, a rescue team searched the Mukha Pass and the Arkhyz Saddle in search of the two missing tourists from Astrakhan, but found no trace of the girls. Rescuers haven't ruled out the possibility of using an EMERCOM helicopter in the search. .

Rescuers have used a helicopter to search for two Astrakhan residents in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia, Interfax reported today, citing the EMERCOM press service.

"The Russian EMERCOM Mi-8 helicopter will monitor the main route and survey the areas of the Mukha Pass, Arkhyz Saddle, and Aksaut Gorge," the ministry stated.

According to the report, a ground rescue team is also continuing to search for the women in the areas listed on the tourists' registration cards. More than 30 people and nine pieces of equipment are involved in the search, the agency reports.

As a reminder, 24-year-old Victoria and 25-year-old Daria from Astrakhan did not return from a mountain hiking trail in Karachay-Cherkessia. On May 4, the girls informed their families that they were unable to find their way back to the village; they later lost contact.

They were supposed to finish their hike near Lake Lyubvi, located at an altitude of 2,400 meters in the Zelenchuksky District. According to their parents, both girls were experienced mountain hikers.