Two dead after avalanche hits Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal; 10 missing

Two people were killed and 10 others remained missing after an avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal’s Manang district on Sunday. The avalanche hit a at the base camp sheltering climbers and support staff at the 7,126-metre peak.The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), through Nepal Police headquarters, confirmed on X that search and rescue personnel had recovered two bodies from the high-altitude camp.Deputy superintendent of police Shailendra Thapa said around 12 people had initially gone missing after the avalanche. Police later said two bodies had been recovered and 12 people remained unaccounted for. All those missing were Nepalese nationals, Thapa said.“A helicopter was dispatched to the incident site for a rescue operation,” Thapa said, according to PTI.The avalanche buried a tent where nine climbers and 13 support staff had been taking shelter, according to officials.