The snow mass disappeared at the Gorelov pass near the village of Mondy.
It is noted that at that time there was an unregistered tour group of five people on the route.
“Two managed to escape, three were completely covered with snow.
Rescuers ... moved to the scene to help the survivors and search for the bodies of the dead, ”TASS quotes the message of the Republican Agency for Civil Defense and Emergencies.
Emergencies Ministry employees went to provide assistance.
A Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is also scheduled to fly to deliver rescuers and evacuate victims from hard-to-reach areas.
Earlier it was reported that the threat of avalanches was declared in six districts of the Kamchatka Territory.