Avalanche Sweeps Nepal Mountain, Killing 2 and Leaving 12 Missing
Rescuers brought two bodies and 10 survivors down by helicopter as severe weather across Nepal left 12 people missing, officials said.
- On Sunday, an avalanche struck Mount Himlung, a 7,126-meter peak in north central Nepal, killing at least two people and leaving 12 others missing.
- Authorities had warned of severe weather across the Himalayan nation over the weekend, with rain falling across Nepal since Thursday and heavy snowfall in northern mountain regions.
- All victims were Nepali nationals, according to Mukti Prasad Khanal, the chief government administrator of Manang District where the 23,380-foot peak is located.
- Rescuers utilized helicopters to transport two bodies and 10 survivors down from the mountain to a nearby town for medical assessment.
- Nepal is currently recovering from devastating flooding that occurred in August, which left more than 1,400 people dead and nearly 6,000 others missing.
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Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An avalanche swept a mountain peak in Nepal during bad weather Sunday, killing at least two people and leaving 12 others missing, officials said.
After an avalanche in the Himalayas, 14 people are missing. A search team hopes for survivors despite difficult conditions.
At least 14 people, all of whom are Nepalese nationals, are missing after an avalanche at the Himlung Himal peak in Nar Phu region, Manang province, in the Nepali Himalayas. Poor weather conditions have prevented the dispatch of a rescue helicopter to access the peak area, [...] The entry At least 14 missing after an avalanche in the Himalayas was first published in The Journalist.
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NettavisenAt least two people have died and 14 are missing after an avalanche hit a camp on one of the peaks of the Himalayan mountain range in Nepal.
An avalanche has struck a Nepalese mountain peak, leaving at least fourteen people missing - The rescue is also being hampered by bad weather conditions.
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