Manaslu death toll reaches four as hundreds retreat ahead of summit window
Summary
A fresh avalanche on Mount Manaslu has killed an Indian-German climber and his Sherpa guide, raising this autumn’s death toll on the mountain to four. Hundreds of climbers have retreated to base camp as heavy snowfall disrupts summit attempts ahead of a short weather window.
Key Points
- A fresh avalanche on Mount Manaslu killed Indian-German climber Dhruba Jyoti Guha and Sherpa guide Fursemba Sherpa at Camp III.
- The deaths raise the reported autumn season toll on Manaslu to four, after earlier fatalities including Singaporean climber Lau Wee Seng and Nepali porter Tashi Sherpa.
- Heavy snowfall has forced climbers from Camps II and III back to base camp, though a favorable summit window is forecast for September 21–23.
- The Department of Tourism says 493 permits have been issued for Manaslu this autumn, with more than 500 Nepali guides involved.
