Nepal: French climber among at least three killed in Himalayan avalanche
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Seven climbers killed, 4 missing in avalanche in Nepal
A cyclone had produced heavy snowfall in the mountainous region. Among those killed were three citizens from France, one from Canada and one from Italy. Of the 10 guides, two were killed, four were missing and four were injured. The climbers were adjusting to the altitude at Yalung Ri base camp before plans to hike nearby Dolma Khang peak, which is 20,774 feet in the Rolwaling Valley section of the Himalayas mountains.”We shouted and cried for help, but no one could reach us,” one of the injured climbers told The Kathmandu Post. “We were told that a helicopter would come after 4 hours, but by then several of our friends were gone,” another said.
Nov. 3 (UPI) — Seven climbers are dead, four are missing and four injured after an avalanche struck a Himalayan base camp in western Nepal on Monday morning, officials said.
A cyclone had produced heavy snowfall in the mountainous region.
The incident occurred at 9 a.m. local time, the BBC reported.
Fifteen people were caught in the avalanche at the base camp of Yalung Ri peak at 16,000 feet, Gyan Kumar Mahato, the chief of police in Dolakha district, said in a report by The New York Times.
The climbers were adjusting to the altitude at Yalung Ri base camp before plans to hike nearby Dolma Khang peak, which is 20,774 feet in the Rolwaling Valley section of the Himalayas mountains.
Among those killed were three citizens from France, one from Canada and one from Italy. Of the 10 guides, two were killed, four were missing and four were injured.
The injured guides returned to the base camp.
“The avalanche buried everyone on the slope,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Gyan Kumar Mahato told The Kathmandu Post. “We got the information late, and the difficult weather delayed immediate response.”
Searchers on Monday were hampered by poor weather conditions.
“Although there were several rescue attempts throughout the day, the operations could not proceed because helicopters were unable to reach the site,” Mahato said. “A helicopter finally reached Na village on Monday evening, and we have also deployed rescue teams on foot.”
He added that the rescue operation would resume Tuesday morning.
Rescuers traveling on foot were expected to reach the area Tuesday morning.
“We shouted and cried for help, but no one could reach us,” one of the injured climbers told The Kathmandu Post. “We were told that a helicopter would come after 4 hours, but by then several of our friends were gone. Had the rescue arrived on time, more lives could have been saved. Four of our friends are out of contact.”
After heavy snowfall and rain from Cyclone Montha last week, the area had nice weather Sunday. Wind speeds had reached 70 mph.
Officials say the fluctuation in temperature could have created avalanche conditions.
“We suspect the high snowfall could have led to the disaster, but we have not reached a conclusion,” Himal Gautam, a spokesman for Nepal’s Department of Tourism, said.
Trekkers were stranded across the Himalayas.
In western Nepal, rescuers were looking for two Italian climbers who went missing while attempting to scale the Panbari mountain.
Also, two British and one Irish woman were among a group rescued after being trapped for several days in the western Mustang region.
Nepal’s tourism department granted climbing permits to 1,450 climbers from 83 countries, the most in a decade, from September through the end of this month.
Eight of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, are in Nepal.
In northern Italy, five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol on Saturday, rescuers said.
France Three dead and four missing after avalanche in the Himalayas
At least three mountaineers have died in an avalanche accident in Nepal. They were in a group of at least twelve people, including climbers from France, Canada and Italy. The group was on their way to the summit of the 5,630-metre-high Yalung Ri. The identity of the victims was initially unclear.
According to the authorities, at least three mountaineers have died in an avalanche accident in Nepal. They were in a group of at least twelve people, including climbers from France, Canada and Italy, on their way to the summit of the 5,630-metre-high Yalung Ri in eastern Nepal when they were caught in an avalanche.
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Four members of the group were missing and five others were safe, said the deputy police chief Gyan Kumar Mahato of the Dolakha district. He referred to residents of the district and organizers of the expedition. According to the authorities, the search for the missing was hampered by bad weather and poor visibility. The search is to continue on Tuesday due to nightfall.
Identity of the victims still unclear
In addition to police officers, soldiers also took part in the search. The group of foreign climbers was supported by Nepalese mountain guides and porters. The identity of the victims was initially unclear.
The fall climbing season in the Himalayas is still ongoing. Including Mount Everest, Nepal is home to eight of the 14 mountains that are over 8,000 meters high. Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth at 8,849 meters, is located on the border of Nepal and China. Yalung Ri is located in a section of the Himalayas called Rolwaling Himal and is considered a mountain that is also suitable for beginners to mountaineering.
Nepal: Three climbers dead and four missing after Himalayan avalanche
Three climbers dead and four missing after Nepal avalanche. Search and rescue operation continues for the rest of the group, which includes other foreign nationals and local guides. The incident happened at 09:00 local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday near the base camp of the Yalung Ri mountain in Dolakha district. The group were preparing to climb nearby Dolma Khang peak, which has an elevation of 6,332m (20,774ft)
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Getty Images A search and rescue operation continues for the rest of the group, which includes other foreign nationals and local guides
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At least three climbers, including a French national and two Nepalese people, have died after being hit by an avalanche on a Himalayan peak in north-eastern Nepal, police say. The incident happened at 09:00 local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday near the base camp of the Yalung Ri mountain in Dolakha district. A further four climbers – two Italians, a German and a Canadian – are feared dead but a search for them is continuing. The killed and missing were part of a group of 12 trekkers and local guides that set out over an hour before the avalanche hit, the district police chief told the BBC. Five Nepali guides who returned to the base camp were injured but not critically.
“Three bodies have been seen and rescue teams have to find four more,” local deputy superintendent of Police Gyan Kumar Mahato told the BBC. It is not clear if the other two confirmed dead, who are both Nepali, were working with the group or were climbers themselves. Mr Mahato said a rescue helicopter had landed on Monday in the Na Gaun area of Dolakha – a five-hour walk from the Yalung Ri base camp. Efforts to locate those still missing have been hampered by poor weather and logistical issues, according to local media reports. The Kathmandu Post reported that the group were preparing to climb the nearby Dolma Khang peak, which has an elevation of 6,332m (20,774ft).
The Yalung Ri mountain is located in Nepal’s Dolakha district
At least three die in avalanche on Nepali mountain
At least three climbers — two Nepali nationals and one foreigner — died after being hit by an avalanche on Yalung Ri Mountain. Incident occurred on Monday morning, about one-and-a-half hours’ walk above the base camp of the 5,630-metre-high mountain. Police said they have not yet reached the site of the incident due to the remoteness of the area and adverse weather conditions.
The incident occurred on Monday morning, about one-and-a-half hours’ walk above the base camp of the 5,630-metre-high mountain.
Those killed were part of a group of 12 mountaineers who were ascending from the base camp to climb the peak.
“As confirmed by some porters of the same expedition team, two Nepali nationals and a foreigner died in the incident,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Gyan Kumar Mahato, Chief of Dolakha Police, told IANS.
“Four foreigners remain buried in the avalanche, and five others have returned to the base camp.”
Police said they have not yet reached the site of the incident due to the remoteness of the area and adverse weather conditions.
Local authorities added that although a helicopter was mobilised, bad weather prevented the rescue operation.
The avalanche occurred near the Yalung Ri area, under the Gaurishankar and Rolwaling mountain ranges in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality–9, according to local officials.
Authorities said that rescue operations to airlift the injured and search for the missing could not be carried out due to persistent bad weather.
Mahato said that a rescue mission is planned for Tuesday morning.
Narayan Prasad Risal, Dolakha Chief District Officer, said the actual situation of the missing climbers would become clear only on Tuesday once rescue teams and security personnel reach the site.
He added that a helicopter has been stationed in the nearby Na Gaun and will be deployed on Tuesday morning if weather conditions improve.
Security personnel from the Nepal Police, Nepal Army, and Armed Police Force are also moving toward the site by land.
–IANS
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7 Climbers Are Killed After Avalanche Hits Base Camp in Himalayas
A cyclone produced heavy snowfall in the famed mountaineering region. A group of five foreign climbers and 10 Nepali guides had reached the base camp. Five foreigners and two Nepalis were killed, the authorities said.
A group of five foreign climbers and 10 Nepali guides had reached the base camp of Yalung Ri peak when they were caught in the avalanche, according to Gyan Kumar Mahato, the chief of police in Dolakha district, where the peak is.
Five foreigners and two Nepalis were killed, the authorities said. In addition to the four missing, another four in the group were injured.
The search for the missing climbers was hindered by poor weather conditions on Monday that prevented helicopters from landing in the area, Mr. Mahato said. A team of rescuers was traveling to the area on foot and will start their search in earnest on Tuesday morning, he said.