Russian Volcano Climb Death Toll Rises to 8

Russian Volcano Climb Death Toll Rises to 8
Klyuchevskaya mountains in the Kamchaatka region, Russia on Sept. 8, 2005. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images
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MOSCOW—The number of people who died in an accident while climbing Eurasia’s tallest active volcano has risen to eight, Russian authorities said Monday.

A helicopter with a rescue team was on the way to the site of the accident, emergency officials said.