Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers

Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of the avalanche that swept through mountain camp.Published On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026A Himalayan avalanche killed at least 15 expedition workers, as rescuers continued efforts to recover bodies from a mountain camp in central Nepal.Rescuers recovered eight more bodies on Thursday from the area of the avalanche that swept through the base camp of the 7,126-metre (23,345-foot) Himlung peak early on Sunday, in one of the worst mountain disasters in recent years.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Still a lockdown’: Deadly floods hit Nepal tourism as peak season beginslist 2 of 3Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills twolist 3 of 3Heavy rain triggers landslide in Nepal’s Mustang Districtend of listNepali workers were pitching tents and ‌‌fixing ropes for later expeditions on the mountain located near the Chinese border.Rescuers have so far recovered 15 bodies from the site, said Tul Singh Gurung, president of Nepal National Mountain Guide Association.“The bodies that were recovered today ⁠⁠are expected to be brought by a helicopter to Kathmandu,” Gurung told Reuters.Rescue workers search for sur...