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What was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball has ended in tragedy for the two Russian men inside. One died and the other was badly injured when the transparent plastic ball — called a zorb — veered off course and sailed over a precipice in the rugged Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia. The terrifying ride underscores Russia's lax enforcement of winter sport on video — prompted the head of the national emergency rescue services Wednesday to demand on that Russia address its lax enforcement of safety rules for winter sports, citing a series of accidents over the January holidays.
