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| 14 people missing after avalanche in the Himalayas in Nepal |
| 2026-09-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] At least 14 people went missing after an avalanche on Mount Himlung in Nepal. The Kathmandu Post reported on September 27. An avalanche struck in the Nar Phu area of ​​Manang County. Initially, contact was lost with eight members of the 22-person group, but the number of missing people later increased to 14. All of the missing are Nepalese citizens, including Sherpas and other members of the support team. They arrived on Himlung to prepare the camp and route ahead of the expedition. There were no foreign climbers on the mountain at the time of the avalanche; their arrival was expected in five to six days. Around 9:40 a.m. local time, one of the Sherpas on Himlung contacted the organizers and requested a rescue helicopter. Contact with the group was later lost again. Helicopters and experienced mountain guides are on standby, but poor weather has prevented the operation from starting. Authorities are also considering deploying a Nepalese Army helicopter. Rescuers are also currently unable to reach the area by land. Mount Himlung, located in the Himalayas, is 7,126 meters high. Another major avalanche led to a tragedy on September 6 in the Bezengi Gorge in Kabardino-Balkaria. Thirty-three climbers were caught in the avalanche, 17 of whom died, and six more were taken to hospitals. The search lasted a week and ended on September 13. The tragedy was the worst in Russia's mountains in nearly a quarter century. |
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