7 killed, 2 missing after storm sweeps through Nepal base camp
7 killed, 2 missing after storm sweeps through Nepal base camp
Seven people were killed and two more are missing on Gurja Himal mountain after a strong storm swept through their base camp in Nepal.
The storm destroyed their camp, while two rescue helicopters sent early Saturday were unable to land because of bad weather conditions on the mountain, said Police Official Bir Bahadur Budamagar.
Villagers who reached base camp Saturday afternoon found the bodies of four South Korean climbers, two Nepalese guides and another person who is yet to be identified. The search is on for two more.
There were five South Korean climbers and four Nepalese guides in the camp when the strong storm hit.
-PTC News
