“The third was taken out from under the avalanche.

He is in a serious condition, "TASS quotes Bestouta's statement.

It is clarified that the soldier was under an avalanche for about five hours. 

The victim is currently being treated.

Earlier it was reported that during an avalanche in South Ossetia, five Russian servicemen of the Southern Military District (YuVO), guarding the Roki tunnel on the Transcaucasian highway, were injured.