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Five bodies found at Nepal's Yalung Ri base camp months after avalanche

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Five bodies were discovered at the base camp of Mt Yalung Ri in Nepal's Rolwaling range.
  • The bodies are believed to be of five climbers who went missing after an avalanche in November.
  • Poor weather conditions have delayed the recovery of the bodies, which were exposed by melting snow.

The remains of five climbers, missing since an avalanche in November, have been found at the base camp of Mt Yalung Ri in Nepal's Rolwaling range. Police discovered the bodies on Thursday after melting snow exposed them. A police team was dispatched to the base camp by helicopter on Friday, but bad weather forced the aircraft to return without recovering the bodies.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Lama stated that the bodies could not be retrieved due to poor weather and will be recovered once conditions improve. The five missing climbers are believed to be the individuals whose remains were found. They were part of a seven-person team caught in the avalanche while attempting to scale the 5,630-meter peak.

Two Nepali guides were killed in the initial incident. The five climbers who went missing included two Italians, one Canadian, one French national, and one German. Their identities will be confirmed after recovery and examination. Yalung Ri is a popular trekking peak known for its accessibility and suitability for climbers seeking high-altitude experience.

The bodies could not be brought back because of poor weather conditions. They will be retrieved as soon as the weather improves.

— Manoj Kumar LamaDeputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Dolakha, explaining the delay in recovering the bodies.
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