Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing
The workers had been setting up tents for foreign climbers, who were not present when the avalanche struck the expedition camp
The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,400-foot) peak near the Chinese border early on Sunday, burying tents under deep snow.
“Two bodies were found as rescuers worked until 6pm last night,” said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association. “The search continues for 14 expedition workers who are still missing.”
A team of eight mountain guides was involved in the search operation, he added.
