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Avalanche Kills 15 Nepali Workers Preparing Himalayan Camp for Climbers

Avalanche Kills 15 Nepali Workers Preparing Himalayan Camp for Climbers
Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers · theprint.in

An avalanche is a large amount of snow rushing down a mountain.

It buried a camp in Nepal where workers were preparing for climbers.

The camp was on Himlung Himal, a very tall mountain.

At least 15 Nepali workers died.

Rescuers found eight bodies on Thursday and seven earlier in the week.

One worker is still missing.

Officials think it may be difficult to find that person alive.

The foreign climbers had not arrived at the camp yet.

The rescue operation may soon end.

Key facts

Deaths
At least 15 Nepali workers
Missing
One worker
Mountain
Himlung Himal
Mountain height
7,126 metres (23,379 feet)
Location
Northern Manang district, central Nepal
Bodies recovered Thursday
Eight
Climbing season
Autumn season ending this month

Quotes

Tul Singh Gurung

President of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association and a rescue official

“The bodies that were recovered today are expected to be brought by a helicopter to Kathmandu.”
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