Four bodies found after Himlung avalanche, 12 still missing
Summary
Four bodies have been recovered and identified after an avalanche on Himlung Himal in Manang, while search teams continue looking for 12 people still missing. The victims were flown from Chame to Kathmandu as rescue operations continued near the 7,126-metre peak.
Key Points
- Four bodies have been recovered and identified after the avalanche on Himlung Himal in Manang.
- Twelve people remain missing and search operations continued on Monday near the avalanche-hit area.
- The search and rescue team from the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association planned to continue for several hours if weather conditions allowed.
- The recovered bodies were flown from Chame Hospital to Kathmandu and taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
