Helicopter scrambled to rescue Israeli hikers stranded in snowstorm in Kyrgyzstan
A helicopter was scrambled on Saturday to rescue four Israeli hikers who were on the Holy-Lake: Kol Mazar trek in Kyrgyzstan when a snowstorm hit the area.
The Israelis sent a distress call from an elevation of 3,713 meters, saying the snow, heavy fog and difficult terrain had left them stranded.
Israel's Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the insurance companies scrambled a helicopter to rescue the hikers.
