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Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers
- At least 15 Nepali workers died when an avalanche buried a mountain camp at Himlung Himal in central Nepal's Manang district, officials confirmed on Thursday. The victims were preparing the site for foreign climbers who had not yet arrived.
- Rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the site, said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association, with eight found Thursday and seven earlier this week. The operation is winding down with one worker still missing.
- The bodies recovered Thursday are expected to be brought by helicopter to Kathmandu, Gurung told Reuters. The avalanche struck the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal base camp over the weekend while staff were pitching tents and fixing ropes.
- Climate change is accelerating the melting of glaciers and ice, making the work of guides and porters increasingly perilous. Thousands of visitors flock to Nepal annually, creating employment for tens of thousands, yet these workers face growing mountain hazards.
- This tragedy marks the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month, as the rescue operation nears completion. The incident underscores the mounting risks faced by Nepali support staff in a warming Himalayan environment.
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Avalanche kills 15 Nepali workers preparing Himalayan mountain camp for climbers
At least 15 Nepali workers were killed when an avalanche buried a mountain camp they were preparing in central Nepal for foreign climbers, a rescue official said on Thursday, in the deadliest incident of the Autumn climbing season ending this month.
·London, United Kingdom
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