Gudauri is 75 miles north of Tbilisi, in the Caucasus mountains and is Georgia’s largest and highest ski resort of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, approximately 2,200m (7,200ft) above sea level.

All were employees at a restaurant in Gudauri, a popular ski resort near the Russian border, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement. The 12th person was a Georgian national.

A new ski resort capable of hosting half a million people a year has started operating in the North Caucasus. This is ...