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One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal
Seven climbers, including five foreigners and two Nepali guides, died after an avalanche at Mount Yalung Ri base camp; eight injured were airlifted to Kathmandu hospitals.
- On Monday, an avalanche on Mt. Yalung Ri struck the base camp at 16,000 feet, killing seven climbers.
- Snowstorms prevented immediate rescue, but the weather cleared Tuesday and a helicopter landed; many trekking routes faced unseasonal rain and deep snow linked to cyclone Montha, prompting alerts to trekkers and climbers.
- A French survivor described losing her husband Christian Manfred while surviving with Didier Armand, as officials reported five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides died, and eight injured climbers were airlifted to Kathmandu.
- Rescuers recovered bodies of an Italian and a French climber at base camp and took them to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu for post-mortem; Italy confirmed Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato died.
- Search teams continue to hunt for five missing climbers on Mount Yalung Ri, an 18,370-foot peak in the Rolwaling Valley, while Global Affairs Canada confirmed a Canadian among the seven killed earlier this week.
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Global Affairs Canada reports that one Canadian is one of seven people killed in an avalanche in Nepal earlier this week.
·Montreal, Canada
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Three confirmed deaths, lost contact with 5 other mountaineers (ANSA)
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One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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12 people were taken away in a snowfall on Monday, November 3, east of Nepal. Of these, 7 died, including a 69-year-old Frenchman. Two other Frenchmen, rescued this Tuesday morning, testify. - "I did not manage to save him": 2 French avalanche survivors testify (Environment).
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