Five bodies found at Yalung Ri base camp months after avalanche
Summary
Five bodies have been found at Yalung Ri base camp in Nepal months after an avalanche killed two Nepali guides and left five climbers missing. Recovery efforts were delayed by poor weather, and police will identify the remains once they are retrieved.
Key Points
- Five bodies were discovered at Yalung Ri base camp after melting snow exposed them months after the avalanche.
- The victims are believed to be the five climbers who went missing on November 3 during an ascent of the 5,630-metre peak.
- A helicopter sent to recover the bodies had to turn back because of deteriorating weather.
- The avalanche had trapped seven people, killing two Nepali guides and leaving five foreign climbers missing.
