Five bodies recovered from Yalung Ri nine months after avalanche
Summary
Five bodies have been recovered from the base camp of Mt Yalung Ri in Dolakha nearly nine months after a deadly avalanche. The remains of two Nepali guides and three foreign climbers were identified and flown to Kathmandu after rescue teams faced severe weather and hazardous conditions.
Key Points
- Five bodies were recovered from the base camp of Mt Yalung Ri nearly nine months after they went missing in an avalanche.
- The remains were identified as two Nepali guides and three foreign climbers from Canada, Italy and Germany.
- Bad weather repeatedly delayed the recovery, forcing rescuers to move the bodies first to Na village before flying them to Kathmandu.
- The avalanche on November 3 last year had trapped 15 people, killing seven and leaving eight injured survivors.
