Avalanche Hits Nepal's Manang, 4 Dead and 12 Missing; Rescue Teams Search for Survivors
Rescuers searched through heavy snow after the avalanche buried tents and killed four Nepali nationals preparing the site for the autumn climbing season.
- An avalanche struck Mount Himlung's base camp in Nepal on Sunday, killing at least four people and leaving 12 missing, according to The Associated Press and rescue officials.
- The victims were Nepali nationals preparing the base camp and climbing route ahead of the autumn mountaineering season, as continuous heavy rain and snowfall impacted mountain districts.
- Ten people were rescued after the avalanche struck, while a 14-member rescue team and eight experienced mountain guides resumed searching the 7,126-metre peak through heavy snow on Monday.
- The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association recovered two bodies on Monday, following two others found on Sunday, with helicopters transporting the remains to Kathmandu for processing.
- Nepal's disaster management agency reported 21 other deaths and five missing across the country between Thursday and Sunday, compounding challenges as the nation recovers from August flash floods that killed more than 1,400.
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A huge avalanche struck Nepal and buried the base camp of the Himlung; videos show the magnitude of the phenomenon as rescue efforts continue.
Avalanche hits Nepal's Manang, 4 dead and 12 missing; rescue teams search for survivors
An avalanche at Mount Himlung's base camp in Nepal's Manang district has killed at least four people and left 12 missing, according to the Associated Press. Rescue teams resumed search operations on Monday as improving weather allowed mountain guides to dig through snow-covered tents. PTI reported eight people remained missing.
At least four people have died and others are missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit the base camp of a remote mountain, where climbers and support staff were preparing for an expedition, according to the organizers.
The tents where the Nepali team, who were providing guidance and technical assistance to the climbers, were staying were completely buried under the snow. The four bodies recovered have been identified as Chebi Bhote, Pasang Bhote, Birendra Gurung and Ghan Shyam Rai. A 14-member rescue team from Kathmandu is conducting an intensive search operation with the help of a helicopter and special equipment for the remaining 12 people buried under the s…
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