In brief
A huge avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal, taking 10 climbers who were preparing for an expedition. The heavy snowfall predicted just days earlier may have triggered the slide, leaving rescue teams scrambling through blizzard conditions to search for survivors. Helicopters are grounded by the weather, and the search is underway under hazardous conditions. This disaster follows other recent Himalayan tragedies, underscoring the danger of climbing during extreme winter weather.
A massive avalanche on the 7,126‑metre Himlung Himal has left 10 Nepali climbers missing. These guides were setting up a base camp for foreign teams when a sudden snow slide took them away.
Local weather forecasts had warned of heavy snowfall, but the ice‑packed ridge unexpectedly gave way early Sunday morning, bringing a rush of snow and rocks down the flank.
Helicopters and ground crews are struggling to reach the site because of lingering snowstorms. Rescue teams have been carving a path through blizzard‑blasted slopes, hoping to locate survivors.
The incident comes after this month a similar disaster on Broad Peak in Pakistan killed six climbers, and after huge floods in Nepal that left thousands dead.
ASAP: The Nepalese authorities and international climbing community are on standby, coordinating search operations and processing missing‑person reports.
