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• International · 2026-09-28

  Avalanche at Himalayan base camp kills four, dozen missing

  An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal's Manang district on Sunday, burying tents under deep snow near the Tibetan border. By Monday, rescuers had recovered four bodies while approximately twelve kitchen staff remained missing, with poor weather conditions significantly hampering search operations. The incident is the latest in a series of extreme weather disasters that have devastated Nepal in recent weeks.

• International · 2026-10-04

  Monsoon flooding and Himalayan avalanche kill over 100 across South and Southeast Asia

  Heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding and landslides across India and Nepal, killing at least 102 people, while a separate avalanche on Nepal's Himlung Himal buried the mountain base camp, killing four climbers and leaving twelve missing. Thailand and Myanmar also experienced destructive floods that affected more than 1.7 million people and killed at least sixteen, continuing a devastating pattern of extreme weather in the region.

• International · 2026-09-29

  Avalanche at Himlung Himal kills four, leaves twelve missing

  An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal, a 7,126-metre peak in Nepal's Manang district, on Sunday morning, killing four climbers and leaving twelve people missing. Heavy snowfall before and after the disaster has prevented rescue helicopters and ground teams from reaching the site. The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association conducted extensive search efforts but recovered only bodies.