Landslide destroys Russian alpinists' camp in Nepal
A landslide washed away a camp of Russian climbers in Nepal, and avalanches destroyed more than 10 villages in the area of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas.
Consensus
- A landslide destroyed a Russian alpinists' base camp in the Manaslu region of Nepal.
- More than 10 villages were completely destroyed by the landslide.
- Some of the destroyed villages were used as base camps for alpinists.
- Around 100 foreign tourists, including Russian nationals, escaped to safety before the landslide.
- All mountaineering activities in the Samagoun area were suspended due to the risk of further landslides.
- Search operations are underway for five missing tourists.
- A separate landslide occurred in the Baglung area, destroying 140 homes and killing 24 people.
- Over 2,000 people were evacuated from flooded areas.
- The airport in Kathmandu was flooded, leading to the cancellation of five flights.
- The landslides were triggered by heavy rainfall and melting snow due to early warming.
Points of divergence
- On Sunday, an avalanche hit the base camp on Himlung Himul, where two bodies were found the same day, and four more bodies were later discovered; 12 people were still missing. — vesti
- On Sunday night, residents of Manang spent the night in forests due to flood and landslide risks; they returned home on Monday morning after rains stopped and river levels dropped. — vm
- On September 27, at least 14 people were reported missing after an avalanche hit the Himlung Himul camp; 14 alpinists were present, and contact was lost. — vm
- The landslide in Baglung destroyed 140 homes and killed 24 people. — riamo
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian climbers' camp washed away by landslide in the Himalayas — Вести
- Grim destruction: Russian climbers' camp in Nepal washed away by landslide — РИАМО
- Russian climbers' camp in Nepal washed away by landslide in the area of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian climbers' camp in Nepal washed away by landslide — landslides took more than 10 villages in the area of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas... — Mash