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Avalanche Death Toll on Nepal's Himlung Himal Reaches 15
An avalanche hit a mountain camp in Nepal on Sunday.
An avalanche is a large mass of snow and ice sliding down a mountain.
Sixteen workers and guides were in tents at the Himlung Himal base camp.
Rescue teams have recovered 15 bodies.
One person is still missing.
A 14-member team is continuing the search.
The workers had been preparing the mountain route and camp for climbing season.
Heavy rain and snow were occurring in Nepal's mountain districts.
The same weather has also caused landslides and floods elsewhere.
Eight more bodies were recovered Thursday after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung Himal base camp.
The death toll reached 15, while one person remains missing.
The avalanche buried tents sheltering 16 support staff and mountain guides.
A 14-member rescue team is searching for the missing workers and guides.
The avalanche struck Sunday amid continuous rain and snowfall in Nepal's mountain districts.
- Who
- Nepali high-altitude workers, mountain guides, and support staff at the Himlung Himal base camp.
- What
- An avalanche buried base-camp tents, killing 15 people and leaving one person missing.
- Where
- The base camp of 7,126-metre Himlung Himal in the Nar Phu area of Nepal's Manang district.
- When
- The avalanche struck Sunday; eight additional bodies were recovered Thursday.
- Why
- The avalanche occurred amid continuous rain and snowfall in Nepal's mountain districts.
Key facts
- Death toll
- 15 people
- Missing
- One person
- Avalanche site
- Himlung Himal base camp
- Mountain elevation
- 7,126 metres
- People in buried tents
- 16
- Rescue team
- 14 members
- Recovery reported Thursday
- Eight bodies
Sources
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