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Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing

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France-Presse, A. (2026, September 28). Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3369014/avalanche-nepals-himlung-mountain-leaves-2-workers-dead-14-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Agence France-Presse

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An avalanche struck a base camp on Nepal’s Himlung mountain near the Chinese border early Sunday morning, killing two workers and leaving fourteen others missing. The victims were setting up tents for foreign climbers when the incident occurred; no climbers were present at the time of the accident. As of Sunday evening, rescuers had recovered only two bodies despite ongoing efforts by a team of eight mountain guides.
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An avalanche hit a base camp near Mount Himlung in Nepal on Sunday morning, killing at least two people and leaving 14 others missing. The victims were Nepali guides and staff preparing the area for foreign climbers ahead of the autumn climbing season. Heavy snowfall and rain over recent days contributed to the disaster. Rescuers are searching the remote region but poor weather conditions have hampered efforts; some reports suggest a high chance of survival due to fresh snow covering the site. This incident highlights risks faced by Nepal's mountain tourism industry, which is vital for the country’s economy.

Written for “Nepal Avalanche And Floods” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.

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Chinese Himlung Nepal the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association

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Chinese NORP · 1× Himlung GPE · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Tul Singh Gurung PERSON · 1× the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association ORG · 1×

Narrative

The workers had been setting up tents for foreign climbers, who were not present when the avalanche struck the expedition camp The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,400-foot) peak near the Chinese border early on Sunday, burying tents under deep snow.
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2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post
Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

Avalanche at Nepal’s Himlung mountain leaves 2 workers dead, 14 missing asserted
14 → leave → workers
The workers had been setting up tents for foreign climbers, who were not present when the avalanche struck the expedition camp The avalanche swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,400-foot) peak near the Chinese border early on Sunday, burying tents under deep snow. asserted
avalanche → set → snow
“Two bodies were found as rescuers worked until 6pm last night,” said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association. asserted
Gurung → find → Association
“The search continues for 14 expedition workers who are still missing.” asserted
who → continue → workers
A team of eight mountain guides was involved in the search operation, he added. asserted
he → involve → operation
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