“A Mi-8 helicopter with doctors and rescuers on board was sent to help geologists; it evacuates the injured to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,” a representative of the agency RIA Novosti quotes.

According to preliminary data, two victims are in serious condition, another one was injured of moderate severity.

Earlier it was reported that in the Kamchatka region an all-terrain vehicle with geologists fell into a gorge, two people were killed.

In addition, as a result of the incident, three people received fractures of varying severity.