A massive avalanche, following incessant rain and heavy snowfall, buried Himlung Himal base camp in western Nepal early this morning, expedition organizers confirmed.
An eight-member team of international mountain guides is all set to fly to the base camp of Himlung Himal to carry out a search-and-rescue operation for 10 people who went missing in an avalanche this morning.
At least two bodies of missing mountain workers were recovered from the avalanche site late this afternoon as the search and rescue team intensified SAR activities on Himlung Himal.
Four bodies have been recovered from the Himlung Himal avalanche site as the search for 12 missing expedition support staff continues, the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) said on Monday.
The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) has temporarily suspended its search and recovery operation at Himlung Himal after recovering four bodies from the avalanche site, with 12 expedition cook staff still missing.
A ground team is all set to resume search and recovery for missing mountain workers at the Himlung Himal base camp today, said the expedition organizer.
A four-member Russian mountaineering team has obtained a climbing permit to attempt Gangapurna West (Lachenal), a 7,140-metre peak in the Annapurna region that remains unclimbed despite previous expeditions.
The bodies of three more missing workers have been recovered from the Himlung Himal base camp, taking the death toll from the avalanche to seven, according to the expedition organiser and rescuers.
Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the Himlung Himal Base Camp avalanche site, with the search continuing for Pasang Nuri Sherpa of Okhaldhunga, according to Himalayan Holidays General Manager Devashish Malla.