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One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal

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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