10 months ago
Nepal Avalanche: Two Climbers' Bodies Recovered, Five Feared Dead
Imagine a tall mountain in Nepal covered in snow.
On a Monday, a huge amount of snow slid down the mountain like a fast-moving wave, called an avalanche.
This big snow wave hit a group of people who were climbing the mountain.
Sadly, two people from Italy and France got buried and passed away.
Rescuers found their bodies on Wednesday.
They are still looking for five other people who are missing and feared to be gone as well.
Thankfully, eight other people who were hurt were saved and taken to the hospital.
This happened on a mountain called Yalung Ri, and the weather has been strange lately, with lots of rain and snow.
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two climbers, an Italian and a French national, killed by an avalanche in Nepal.
Five other people, including three foreign climbers and two Nepali nationals, are feared dead after the avalanche on Monday.
The avalanche occurred on the Yalung Ri Himal mountain in the Dolakha district.
Eight injured individuals were rescued and sent to hospitals in Kathmandu.
Unseasonal weather, including heavy rains and deep snow possibly linked to cyclone Montha, has affected trekking routes in Nepal.
- Who
- Rescuers, Italian climber, French climber, three other foreign climbers, two Nepali nationals, eight injured climbers.
- What
- An avalanche hit a climbing expedition, resulting in the recovery of two bodies and fears for five others, while eight were rescued.
- Where
- Yalung Ri Himal mountain in Nepal's Dolakha district.
- When
- Avalanche on Monday, bodies recovered on Wednesday, injured rescued on Tuesday.
- Why
- An avalanche caused by unseasonal rains or deep snow, potentially linked to cyclone Montha.
Key facts
- Location
- Yalung Ri Himal, Dolakha district, Nepal
- Mountain Height
- 5,630 meters (18,470 feet)
- Incident Type
- Avalanche
- Date of Avalanche
- Monday
- Bodies Recovered
- 2 (Italian, French)
- Missing/Feared Dead
- 5 (3 foreign climbers, 2 Nepali nationals)
- Rescued Injured
- 8
Quotes
Gyan Kumar Mahato
Dolakha police official
“The remains of an Italian and a French climber were dug out of deep snow at the base camp of the Yalung Ri Himal mountain, which rises to 5,630 metres (18,470 feet) in Dolakha district, northeast of Kathmandu.”
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“The two have been sent to the Teaching Hospital in the capital Kathmandu for a postmortem.”
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