Avalanche at Himlung Himal leaves 15 dead, one missing
Summary
An avalanche in the Himlung Himal region of Manang has killed 15 people and left one missing after burying 27 Nepali workers near Narpa Bhumi Rural Municipality-5. Rescue teams have recovered 15 bodies and are continuing the search for the remaining missing worker.
Key Points
- Fifteen people died and one remains missing after a massive avalanche in the Himlung Himal region of Manang.
- The avalanche buried 27 Nepali workers who had left Kathmandu on Sept. 18 to set up a base camp.
- Rescue teams recovered 11 survivors and later found 15 bodies.
- Search operations are continuing for 38-year-old Pasang Nuri Sherpa, the only person still unaccounted for.
