According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, search and rescue operations in the Boronduu pasture in the Jayil district of the Chui region have been suspended due to the onset of night.
Today, 55 people participated in the search efforts. As a result of their work, the bodies of 20 sheep were recovered. So far, a total of 30 heads of livestock have been found from the entire herd.
Rescuers decided to spend the night in the shepherds' house, which is located 5 kilometers from the avalanche site. Local residents who participated in the search have returned home. The operation will resume tomorrow, February 15.
Turmush previously reported that the incident occurred on February 12, when a 59-year-old man, while on horseback and herding a flock of 50 sheep, was caught in an avalanche.
Search operations began immediately after receiving the distress signal, and their progress is being monitored by the Minister of Emergency Situations, Lieutenant General Boobek Azhikeev.
