Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
Severe weather and heavy snowfall buried tents and trapped support staff as rescue teams searched for survivors and helicopters struggled to reach the remote camp.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, an avalanche swept Mount Himlung in north-central Nepal, killing at least two people and leaving 12 others missing, officials said.
- Heavy rain and snowfall have impacted the region since Thursday, triggering the avalanche. Manang District authorities restricted trekking in high-altitude areas from September 25 to 27 due to deteriorating weather conditions.
- The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association confirmed all victims were Nepali nationals, including two climbing guides found deceased and 14 kitchen staff remaining missing after the avalanche buried base camp tents.
- Rescuers airlifted two bodies and 10 survivors to a nearby town by helicopter. Manang District administrator Mukti Prasad Khanal said search efforts for the remaining missing would resume at first light Monday.
- This avalanche compounds risks for Nepal's vital tourism sector, which is still recovering from August flooding that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 missing.
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At least four people were reported dead from the natural disaster.The rescuers are still working on the search for victims.
Nepal Avalanche Kills Two And Leaves Over A Dozen Missing At Himlung Himal Base Camp
An avalanche has struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal, killing two people and leaving at least 14 others unaccounted for. The 7,126-meter (23,380-foot) peak was hit following several days of heavy rain and snowfall across the region near the Tibetan border. All of the dead and missing are mountain guides and staff […]
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In Nepal, powerful rain showers and landslides are tearing down the foundations of the houses one by one. Continuous precipitation has been passing through the country since 24 September. They have cut roads in half, causing vehicles to fall on the roofs below. For the moment, the Nepalese authorities are referring to fourteen dead. In addition, the avalanches are added. Fourteen mountain climbers are missing in the mountains in the north of the…
At least four people have died and 12 others remain missing in Nepal after an avalanche that buried the base camp of Mount Himlung on Sunday, near the border with Tibet, as reported this Monday by Nepalese mountaineering authorities. The secretary general of the Nepal Mountaineering Association Rajendra Lama, ... Continue reading "At least four dead and 12 missing in a new tragic avalanche in Nepal"
Rescuers from Nepal's National Mountain Guides Association, which leads the effort, reported that they recovered two bodies today
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