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Avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain, killing 2 and leaving 12 missing
Rescuers recovered two bodies and 10 survivors as heavy rain and snowfall hampered the search for the remaining missing climbers and staff.
- 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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Le Journal de Quebec
Le Journal de QuebecAt least ten mountaineers and guides, all Nepalese, are missing at the base camp of the Himlung, culminating at 7,126 meters
·Montreal, Canada
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The incident occurred this Sunday at the 7,126-metre base camp of the mountain. Two helicopters and a search and rescue team remain on alert, but adverse weather conditions have prevented it from taking off.
·Las Condes, Chile
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RESCUERS have found two bodies after an avalanche in the Himalayas in Nepal.
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