Unstable snow and fluctuating weather conditions brought on by Cyclone Monica are believed to have caused the avalanche. Five tourists and ten Nepali high-altitude guides set out roughly an hour …
Rescuers in Nepal search for climbers’ bodies in an avalanche
The avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, located at 16,000 feet, on Monday morning. Snowstorms prevented rescuers from reaching the site the same day, but the weather cleared Tuesday …
American climbers among 7 killed in avalanche on Nepal mountain
Two Nepali guides were also killed along with a Canadian and an Italian citizen, Gyan Kumar Mahato, a deputy superintendent with Nepal Police, told NBC News.
Avalanche in Nepal kills 7 climbers on Mount Yalung Ri
Five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides were killed when an avalanche struck Mount Yalung Ri as rescue teams are facing rough terrain and poor weather.
Avalanche in Nepal kills 5 foreign climbers, 2 guides
Officials in Nepal say an avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides. Armed Police Force spokesperson Shailendra Thapa said five …
Seven climbers killed, 4 missing in avalanche in Nepal
Seven climbers are dead, four are missing and four injured after an avalanche struck a Himalayan base camp in Nepal on Monday morning, officials said.
Avalanche in northeast Nepal kills 7 people
At least seven people, including foreign climbers, were killed and four injured after an avalanche struck Yalung Ri peak in northeastern Nepal on Monday. Four others remain missing.The incident …
Avalanche On Nepal Mountain Kills 7 Climbers
A deadly avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Yalung Ri killed seven climbers, including two Nepali guides, as rescuers face treacherous snowstorms and dangerous weather conditions in the Himalayas.
Three killed, eight missing in Himalayan peak avalanche in Nepal
Three climbers, including a foreign national, were killed and eight others were missing after an avalanche hit a climbing expedition on a Himalayan peak in Nepal, police said on Monday.
Nepal’s Top Court Stays Recall of Envoys, Setback to Interim PM
KATHMANDU (Reuters) -The Supreme Court in Nepal has ordered a halt to the recall of nearly a dozen ambassadors, a lawyer said on Monday, in a setback for Prime Minister Sushila Karki and her interim …