Tul Singh Gurung

President, Nepal National Mountain Guide Association

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Avalanche buries Nepali workers preparing Himlung Himal camp

Coordinating the Himlung Himal recovery operation

An avalanche buried the base camp of Himlung Himal before dawn on September 27, smothering tents under roughly 14 feet of snow. Fifteen workers are dead; one guide is still missing.

Updated 2 hours ago

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Chances of finding the one missing worker were slim and the rescue operation is likely to wind up.

from Avalanche buries Nepali workers preparing Himlung Himal camp · Updated 2 hours ago

The bodies that were recovered today are expected to be brought by a helicopter to Kathmandu.

from Avalanche buries Nepali workers preparing Himlung Himal camp · Updated 2 hours ago