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Bodies spotted where five climbers went missing on Yalung Ri

Bodies spotted where five climbers went missing on Yalung Ri
Nepal: Bad weather delays recovery of suspected climbers' bodies · thehansindia.com

Some mountain climbers went to a very tall, snowy mountain in Nepal called Yalung Ri.

While they were there, a huge wall of snow called an avalanche hit them.

Five climbers disappeared — three from other countries and two from Nepal.

Two other climbers, from Italy and France, died near the base camp of the mountain.

The missing climbers were buried under thick snow, and nobody could find them for many months, so the search was called off.

Now, some of the snow has melted, and rescue workers have spotted five bodies where the climbers disappeared.

Bad weather and heavy rain are stopping rescuers from getting close to the bodies.

A helicopter is waiting for clear skies so the team can fly in.

It is still not known if the bodies are the missing climbers.

The rescuers will need to recover the bodies and run tests to find out who they are.

Key facts

Missing climbers
5 — an Italian Canadian, an Italian, a German and two Nepali nationals
Avalanche victims
7 killed, including 5 foreigners and 2 Nepali guides; 2 bodies were recovered at the base camp (an Italian and a French climber)
Mountain
Yalung Ri, 5,630 metres (18,470 feet)
Location
Rolwaling Valley, Dolakha district, northeastern Nepal, bordering China's Tibet region
Disappearance
November last year, after an avalanche struck the base camp while climbers were acclimatising
Recovery delay
Police unable to reach the bodies for three days due to bad weather and incessant rainfall
Helicopter
Waiting at Bongar Khola for visibility to clear; police report says it is stationed at Simi village
Identity confirmation
Pending recovery and forensic examination

Quotes

Deputy Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Lama

District Police Office, Dolakha

“Because of bad weather and incessant rainfall in the area, we failed to reach the location on Friday and Saturday.”
thehansindia.com
“We are trying to reach the site where the bodies were seen but are stuck here due to bad weather.”
theprint.in

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