
07/07/2021 12:05
Search for crashed An-26 plane resumes in Kamchatka
Rescuers in Russia’s Far Eastern region of Kamchatka have resumed attempts to reach the accident site near the town of Palana, where an An-26 plane crashed on Tuesday, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry's Kamchatka department told TASS on Wednesday.
Earlier, the search effort was suspended at nightfall.
"The search effort has resumed, a group of rescuers has departed to the accident site on all-terrain vehicles," it said.
Together with rescue teams, law enforcement officers and investigators are also trying to reach the crash site.
According to the press service, the plane crashed in an area with rough terrain. The search effort is complicated by fog and bad weather. The Kamchatka department for hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring told TASS the area of the presumed crash site is hit by gale winds and high waves.