French Tourist Dies Attempting Trek to Baikonur Cosmodrome

A French citizen has died from dehydration while attempting to walk to the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The remote desert area, where the cosmodrome is located, is challenging to access without proper preparation. The incident highlights the difficulties tourists may face even with tours available.

A French citizen died in Kazakhstan after becoming unwell while attempting to walk to the Baikonur cosmodrome together with another Frenchman, Russia's RIA news agency cited an anonymous source at the cosmodrome as saying on Tuesday.

RIA said the man died from dehydration on Monday. The cosmodrome, which is rented by Russia, is located in a remote desert area and access to it is restricted, although tours are sold for those who want to witness a spacecraft launch.