Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
Rescuers have recovered two bodies and flown 10 survivors out as bad weather hampered the search for the missing climbers, officials said.
- On Sunday, an avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in western Nepal, leaving 10 people missing on the 7,126-metre mountain in Manang district bordering Tibet.
- Rishi Bhandari, general secretary of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal, confirmed two missing individuals were affiliated with Imagine Nepal Pvt Ltd, while eight were with Himalayan Holidays Nepal.
- Heavy snowfall and persistent rainfall plagued the region for several days, forcing climbers to retreat from autumn expeditions before the avalanche struck.
- Relentless rainfall across Nepal since Thursday has triggered fresh floods and landslides nationwide, while the Department of Tourism coordinates search and rescue operations.
- This latest weather disruption follows devastating floods in Rasuwa last month that killed nearly 1,400 people; authorities continue warning of avalanche and flash flood risks.
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Avalanche Hits Camp Before Himalayan Expedition
At least two people were kidnapped and 12 are missing after an avalanche slammed into a high-altitude staging camp in the Himalayas on Sunday as Nepali mountain guides were preparing for an expedition near the 23,380-foot Himlung Himal Peak. Rescues bought twobodies and 10 survivors down from the...
At least 10 mountaineers and members of the Nepalese support teams are reported missing after an avalanche hit the base camp on Himlung Himal on Sunday, a 7,126-metre peak near the Nepal border with Tibet. Severe weather, after several days of heavy snow, is currently preventing rescue teams and helicopters from intervening, BBC announces.
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Nepal is grappling with a wave of devastating floods and landslides triggered by rain. Authorities say at least 14 people have died and 11 remain missing. On Sunday, conditions were so severe that they hampered rescue efforts following an avalanche in the Himalayas.
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