US EditionAvalanche on Nepal mountain Yalung Ri kills 7 including foreign climbers
- On Monday, officials in Nepal said an avalanche hit the base camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Dolakha district, killing three climbers and leaving eight missing.
- Cyclone Montha brought heavy rain and snowfall across Nepal last week, stranding trekkers as adverse weather in the Rolwaling valley preceded the avalanche.
- With helicopters grounded, ground search-and-rescue teams reached the site on foot while four injured climbers were evacuated to a nearby village.
- Teams from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and district police mobilised for search-and-rescue, and officials plan to continue operations with another aircraft attempt Tuesday morning.
- Mount Yalung Ri, a beginner peak at 18,370 feet, shows how even smaller Himalayan mountains in Nepal become deadly in severe weather.
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A mountain tour in Nepal took a tragic end on Monday for a group of hikers: the climbers climbed up a mountain that is actually considered "beginner friendly" when an avalanche suddenly rolled towards them. At least seven people lost their lives in the accident, some still being searched for. According to the authorities, a group of at least twelve people including climbers from France, Canada and Italy were on their way to the summit of the 563…
Nepal Avalanche Kills 7
An avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said. Five other people were hurt at the base camp, located at 16,070 feet. The nationalities and identities of the foreign climbers were yet to...
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