4 dead, 12 missing after avalanche in Nepal
The bodies of four people were found after an avalanche in Nepal; 12 others are still being searched for.
Consensus
- An avalanche occurred on Himlung Himal in Nepal.
- Four bodies were found after the avalanche.
- Twelve people are missing following the avalanche.
- Search operations are ongoing.
- The search is dependent on weather conditions and slope stability.
- The avalanche hit a base camp with alpinists.
- The incident occurred on September 27.
- Specialists were flown from Kathmandu to the site.
- The victims are members of a Nepali expedition team.
- No foreign tourists were among the missing.
- The missing were expected to arrive at the camp several days later.
- A major flood in late August in Nepal caused over 1,300 deaths and thousands of missing persons, possibly triggered by a glacier collapse.
Points of divergence
- Two bodies were found the day before the report (September 27), and two more were found on the day of the report (September 28). — fontanka
- The four bodies were both discovered and identified. — vesti
- The height of the mountain where the avalanche occurred is 7,126 meters. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- 12 people missing after avalanche in Himalayas. Bodies of several climbers already found — Фонтанка
- Bodies of 4 people found after avalanche in Nepal, 12 still missing — Вести