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Avalanche Leaves 10 Nepalese Climbers Missing at Himalayan Base Camp
An avalanche hit a climbing camp near Himlung Himal in Nepal.
At least 10 Nepalese climbers are missing.
They were helping prepare the mountain for other climbers.
Eight belonged to one expedition team, and two worked for another company.
Heavy snow and bad weather have made rescue operations very difficult.
Rescue teams and helicopters have not yet been able to reach the camp.
The weather has also increased the danger of more avalanches.
Climbers recently left Mount Manaslu because of similar risks.
The Himlung Himal incident happened after six climbers died in an earlier avalanche on Broad Peak.
At least 10 Nepalese climbers are missing after an avalanche struck a staging camp near Himlung Himal on Sunday morning.
The climbers included eight members of one expedition team and two working with another company.
Heavy snowfall and poor weather have prevented rescue teams and helicopters from reaching the site.
The climbers had gone ahead of foreign mountaineers to prepare the camp, organize routes and fix ropes.
The incident follows other Himalayan avalanche risks, including climbers leaving Mount Manaslu and six deaths on Broad Peak.
- Who
- At least 10 Nepalese climbers, including eight from one expedition team and two working with another company.
- What
- An avalanche struck a staging camp, leaving the climbers missing.
- Where
- A base camp or staging point near 7,126-metre Himlung Himal in Nepal’s Manang district, near the border with Tibet.
- When
- Sunday morning; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Heavy snowfall and worsening mountain weather triggered avalanche concerns and have obstructed rescue efforts.
Key facts
- Missing climbers
- At least 10 Nepalese climbers
- Mountain
- Himlung Himal, 7,126 metres (23,380 feet)
- Location
- Manang district, Nepal, near the Tibet border
- Reported breakdown
- Eight climbers from one expedition team and two working with another company
- Rescue status
- Rescue teams and helicopters have been unable to reach the site
- Weather conditions
- Heavy snowfall and poor weather are hampering access and raising further avalanche concerns
- Earlier related deaths
- Six climbers, including Nirmal Purja, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak less than two months earlier
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