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Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsyna is presumed dead after being stranded on Kyrgyzstan's highest and most unforgiving mountain for more than two weeks.

A military drone with thermal imaging capability found no signs of life in Nagovitsyna's tent after completing a fly-over.

It comes after rescue efforts were called off due to unforgiving weather.

On August 12, Nagovitsyna set out to conquer Pobeda Peak, also known as Victory Peak. Towering at 24,406 feet (around 7440 metres) — nearly as tall as Mount Everest — the mountain is known locally as Jengish Chokusu and sits in the Tia

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