Update: All 14 trekkers missing from Sarebung Pass come in contact

Summary

All 14 trekkers missing near Sarebung Pass due to heavy snowfall have made contact and are safe at a shelter in Damodarkunda, Mustang district.

Key Points
  • 14 trekkers heading to Sarebung Pass from Yara via Damodarkunda were missing but have now come in contact with authorities.
  • The group includes three Austrian nationals who left Kathmandu two weeks prior for Phu village of Manang via Sarebung.
  • Adverse weather and heavy snowfall caused them to go out of contact for three days due to a blizzard.
  • The trekkers were safe at a dharmashala in Damodarkunda with basic facilities that helped them sustain until rescue.
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