Rescuers search for 14 missing after Himlung avalanche
Summary
A 14-member rescue team is searching for 14 Nepali high-altitude workers and guides missing after an avalanche on Himlung Himal in Manang district. Two bodies are being flown from Chame to Kathmandu as bad weather and difficult mountain conditions hamper the operation.
Key Points
- A 14-member rescue team has been deployed to search for 14 missing Nepali high-altitude workers and guides after an avalanche on Himlung Himal.
- The search team, led by Mingma G Sherpa, was flown from Chame to the Himlung base camp to begin the operation.
- Bad weather and tough mountain conditions are making the rescue effort difficult.
- The bodies of two people killed in the avalanche are being transported from Chame Hospital to Kathmandu.
