Avalanche Traps Himalayan Climbing Group, Two Bodies Recovered

Rescuers have recovered two bodies from a base camp on Himlung Himal after a sudden avalanche struck a Nepalese climbing team on Sunday morning.

About twelve men remain missing, survivors say, as thick snowfall and poor weather hamper helicopter access to the remote site.

The group, composed of Nepalese climbers and support staff, had been preparing the camp for incoming foreign expeditions when the slide hit.

Weather forecasts had warned of heavy snowfall around the 7,126-metre peak, which lies on the border with Tibet.

The operator of Himalaya Holidays Trekking, Bibhuti Chand Thakur, told reporters that at least eight expedition members were missing, though the exact number is unclear.

A Nepalese rescue team flown in from Kathmandu is expected to continue operations into Monday, but heavy snow remains a major hurdle.

This tragedy follows the recent loss of six climbers on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, including famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja, underscoring the heightened risks of Himalayan climbing in 2026.

Other parts of Asia have also been struck by extreme weather, with floods in Bangladesh and landslides in Japan adding to the region’s mounting climate‑related disasters.