Nepal: Seven climbers dead after Himalayan avalanche

Rescuers located two bodies and are searching for the remaining five, believed to have been buried by snow.

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The incident happened at 09:00 local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday near the base camp of the Yalung Ri mountain in Dolakha district.

Rescuers located two bodies, and are still searching for the remaining five, who are believed to have been buried by snow. Eight others have been rescued and are in the capital Kathmandu getting treatment for their injuries.

All these climbers were part of a group that set out over an hour before the avalanche hit, the district police chief told BBC Nepali.

The bodies of the other five deceased climbers "may be 10-15 feet below the snow", said Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks. "It will take time to find them."