14 trekkers including three Austrians missing in Saribung pass
Summary
Fourteen trekkers, including three Austrians, have been missing for three days near Saribung pass on the Mustang-Manang border after heavy snowfall. Authorities hope they are safe in a local religious inn stocked with essentials.
Key Points
- Fourteen trekkers, including three Austrians and eleven Nepalis, have been missing for three days near Saribung pass at the Mustang-Manang border.
- The trekkers were en route to Phu village in Manang district via Damodarkunda area in Mustang district.
- Heavy snowfall is believed to have caused the trekkers to go missing since Tuesday.
- Officials hope the trekkers are safe in Dharmashala (religious inn) at Damodarkunda, which has necessary lodging and food supplies.
