Rescue teams search for 12 people missing after deadly Nepal avalanche
Summary
Rescue teams are looking for 12 people missing after an avalanche on Mount Himlung in Nepal, which killed at least two others. The avalanche happened during bad weather, and 10 people were rescued by helicopter.Key Facts
- The avalanche struck on Mount Himlung, a 23,380-foot mountain in north-central Nepal.
- All those killed or missing were Nepali citizens.
- The avalanche occurred at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers in the autumn climbing season.
- Helicopters rescued 10 people and transported the bodies of two dead to Kathmandu for hospital care.
- Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in the Manang district, where the mountain is located.
- Nepal’s government issued severe weather warnings across the country at the time.
- Between Thursday and Sunday, 21 other people died and five were missing in other parts of Nepal due to weather-related incidents.
- Nepal is still recovering from August floods that killed over 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 missing.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
