Eight tourists killed on active volcano after horror plunge at 14,000ft as icy 70mph gales delay chopper rescue

EIGHT tourists have died after plunging 14,000ft while climbing an active volcano. The group was scaling the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s far east amid 70mph gales when they fell. ReutersEight people have died after falling while climbing a volcano[/caption] Icy conditions and freezing temperatures delayed the rescue effort as crews battled to get to those stranded. The party of 12 set off to climb the 15,597 volcano on Tuesday but ran into trouble on Saturday when some plummeted of them fell 14,00ft to their deaths, authorities said. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.