At least nine climbers, including two Nepalese guides, lost their lives in two separate avalanches in Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Gyan Kumar Mahato said that seven climbers were buried in an avalanche near Mt. Yalung Ri (6,920 metres) in Gaurishanker Rural Municipality around 10 a.m. on Monday while attempting to summit the peak.
A joint rescue mission has been mobilised to retrieve the bodies of the seven climbers, he said.
The deceased climbers include two Nepali citizens, two Italians identified as Paolo Cocco and Marco Di Marcello, a Canadian, a French, and a German national.
Five others, including three Nepalis and two French nationals, were injured and airlifted to hospitals in Kathmandu. Four more climbers with minor injuries were also rescued from the site.
In a separate incident, two Italian climbers, Stefano Farronato and Alessandro Caputo, who had been missing after heavy snowfall since October 28, were found dead inside their tent at Camp I of Mt. Panbari (6,887m) in the Manaslu region.
Their bodies were recovered on Tuesday from an altitude of 5,242 metres, police said.
Another Italian climber, Velter Paralion, who was stranded with them, was rescued on Sunday.
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Issuing a condolence message, the Nepal Tourism Board said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the avalanche. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of the seven victims in Yalung Ri mountain.”
