Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers
Rescuers recovered 15 bodies as the avalanche hit a camp being prepared for foreign climbers, and one worker remained missing.
- At least 15 Nepali workers died when an avalanche buried a mountain camp at Himlung Himal in central Nepal's Manang district, officials confirmed on Thursday. The victims were preparing the site for foreign climbers who had not yet arrived.
- Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the site, said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association, with eight found Thursday and seven earlier this week. The operation is winding down with one worker still missing.
- The bodies recovered Thursday are expected to be brought by helicopter to Kathmandu, Gurung told Reuters. The avalanche struck the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal base camp over the weekend while staff were pitching tents and fixing ropes.
- Climate change is accelerating the melting of glaciers and ice, making the work of guides and porters increasingly perilous. Thousands of visitors flock to Nepal annually, creating employment for tens of thousands, yet these workers face growing mountain hazards.
- This tragedy marks the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month, as the rescue operation nears completion. The incident underscores the mounting risks faced by Nepali support staff in a warming Himalayan environment.
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The rescue found eight new bodies on Thursday, bringing to 15 the number of victims after the avalanche which buried on Sunday the base camp of the Himlung, Himalayan summit of 7,126 meters.
Nepal avalanche kills 15 workers at Himlung Himal camp, one still missing
An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 Nepali workers. The workers were preparing for an all-women climbing group that was scheduled to arrive soon. Rescuers recovered the bodies, but one worker remains missing after poor weather hampered operations. The incident has been reported as the deadliest of the autumn climbing season in Nepal.
Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers
At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for foreign climbers, a rescue official said on Thursday, in the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month.
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Nepal rescuers recover eight bodies after Himalayan avalanche
KATHMANDU: Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of a Himalayan avalanche that buried 16 expedition workers, in one of the worst mountain disasters in recent years.
Eight bodies have been found at a base camp in the Himalayas that was engulfed by an avalanche in Nepal, bringing the death toll to 15. The victims were employees of mountaineering companies.
At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in the central part of the country for foreign climbers, a rescue official said.
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