Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
Severe weather and heavy snowfall buried tents and trapped support staff as rescue teams searched for survivors and helicopters struggled to reach the remote camp.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, an avalanche swept Mount Himlung in north-central Nepal, killing at least two people and leaving 12 others missing, officials said.
- Heavy rain and snowfall have impacted the region since Thursday, triggering the avalanche. Manang District authorities restricted trekking in high-altitude areas from September 25 to 27 due to deteriorating weather conditions.
- The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association confirmed all victims were Nepali nationals, including two climbing guides found deceased and 14 kitchen staff remaining missing after the avalanche buried base camp tents.
- Rescuers airlifted two bodies and 10 survivors to a nearby town by helicopter. Manang District administrator Mukti Prasad Khanal said search efforts for the remaining missing would resume at first light Monday.
- This avalanche compounds risks for Nepal's vital tourism sector, which is still recovering from August flooding that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 missing.
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The avalanche occurred on Sunday in the midst of heavy rains and adverse weather conditions.
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Rescue team leader Mingma G. Sherpa commented that he had little hope of finding people alive.
On Sunday an avalanche had descended over the base camp at the foot of the Himlung and had buried several people under meter-high snow
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