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Himlung Himal Avalanche Leaves Ten Support Workers Missing Amid Severe Nepal Weather
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An avalanche hit Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal’s Manang district amid days of heavy snowfall and rain, burying tents and leaving 10 expedition support workers missing: eight associated with Himalayan Holidays Nepal and two with Imagine Nepal Treks. Other teams had moved to safer, lower elevations after weather warnings, while staff at the base camp began searching on the ground. An eight-person team of international mountain guides was preparing to fly by helicopter from Kathmandu to assist, pending suitable weather and flight permissions; severe conditions and access constraints have complicated the rescue effort. Authorities have urged trekkers and climbers to suspend activities as hazardous weather continues to disrupt parts of Nepal.
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Himlung Himal is a 7,126-metre peak in the Nar Phu region, near Nepal’s border with Tibet; it is a popular climb for people seeking high-altitude experience.
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Expedition teams and rope-fixing crews had evacuated the mountain slopes after a weather warning the previous week, but some people stayed behind reluctantly, according to expedition organiser Mingma Gyalje Sherpa.
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Helicopter access has an additional logistical hurdle: flights to Himlung Himal require an extra permit, on top of suitable weather and flight permissions.
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The adverse weather has also disrupted transport beyond the mountain: roads were affected and authorities closed several sections to traffic.
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The avalanche came amid the continuing aftermath of last month’s floods in Rasuwa. One report said the disaster had killed at least 1,453 people, with more than 5,000 still missing as of Saturday.
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