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Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills two

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Rescuers are searching for 12 people missing after an avalanche on Mount Himlung in Nepal, which has already claimed two lives. The incident occurred as climbers were preparing base camp for the autumn climbing season that began this month. At least 10 people have been rescued from the site, and rescuers airlifted two bodies to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. The avalanche is part of a broader warning issued by Nepal’s government about severe weather conditions affecting the Himalayan region, with flooding and landslides reported in other parts of the country over the weekend.
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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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“Article A describes widespread flooding and landslips across Nepal caused by heavy rainfall, while Article B reports on a separate avalanche incident that resulted in deaths and missing persons on Mount Himlung.”
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Indian NDRRMA Nepal Nepalese Nepali

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Nepal GPE · 4× NDRRMA ORG · 2× Nepali NORP · 2× AFP ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Kathmandu GPE · 1× Nepalese NORP · 1× Tul Singh Gurung PERSON · 1× the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association ORG · 1×

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2026-09-28 · Al Jazeera
Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills two · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

Rescuers are searching for a dozen people swept away by an avalanche that killed at least two others on a Nepalese mountain during severe weather. asserted
that → search → weather
At least 10 people have been rescued from Mount Himlung, a 7,126-metre (23,380-foot) peak in north-central Nepal after the avalanche hit on Sunday. asserted
avalanche → rescue → Sunday
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children → 3‘Gone → future
The remains of the two people who were killed were airlifted on Monday to Kathmandu airport and transported to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. asserted
who → kill → Hospital
“Two bodies were found as rescuers worked until 6pm (12:30 GMT) last night,” Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association, told the AFP news agency. asserted
Gurung → find → agency
“The search continues for 14 expedition workers who are still missing.” asserted
who → continue → workers
A team of eight mountain guides is involved in the search operation, he added. asserted
he → involve → operation
All those killed or missing were Nepali nationals. asserted
those → kill → ?
The avalanche hit as they were at a base camp preparing for foreign clients to arrive and climb the peak during the autumn climbing season that began this month. asserted
that → hit → season
Flooding and landslides were reported in the Manang district, where the mountain is located, over the weekend, both caused by heavy rainfall, the district administration said. asserted
administration → report → rainfall
The avalanche comes as the government issued warnings of severe weather across the entire Himalayan nation. asserted
government → come → nation
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said 21 other people were killed and five more are missing in different parts of the country between Thursday and Sunday. asserted
five → say → Thursday
Nepal is recovering from devastating flooding in August that swept away several villages, killing more than 1,400 people. asserted
that → recover → people
According to NDRRMA, 5,500 people were still missing and 13,795 had been rescued. uncertain
13,795 → accord → NDRRMA
Researchers from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said in a report released last week that the disaster was not caused by a single extreme weather event but rather a “compound crisis” shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability. asserted
disaster → say → warming
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