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Lost Russians found dead in China | |
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The bodies of three of six Russian men missing in a remote mountainous area of north-west China have been found by rescuers, reports say. | |
The six Russians went missing several weeks ago while on a canoe trip on the Yurungkax River in Xinjiang region. | The six Russians went missing several weeks ago while on a canoe trip on the Yurungkax River in Xinjiang region. |
A search was launched after they failed to meet their Chinese interpreter on 2 September after beginning their trip in mid-August. | A search was launched after they failed to meet their Chinese interpreter on 2 September after beginning their trip in mid-August. |
Clothing and two canoes belonging to the group have already been found. | Clothing and two canoes belonging to the group have already been found. |
The bodies of two of the men were found on Saturday underneath a canoe on the rugged upper reaches of the Yurungkax, China's official news agency, Xinhua, said. | |
The third body was found on Sunday. | |
None of the men have been identified. Their bodies have been taken to the local city of Hotan for examination to discover the cause of death. | |
A joint group of Chinese and Russian searchers has been parachuted into the roadless region. | |
Helicopters are also scouring the area, looking for the remaining tourists. | |
On Wednesday, rescuers found two of the group's red canoes with clothing belonging to the men piled neatly beside them, Russia's Tass news agency said. | |
Iron bars used to fix canoes were also found at the site. | Iron bars used to fix canoes were also found at the site. |
The Yurungkax River flows north from the Kunlun mountains through steep gorges before drying up in the Taklamakan Desert. |