Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept 27, 2026 (AFP) - Ten missing on Nepal's Himlung peak after avalanche

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2026-09-27

At least 10 local climbers and guides are missing after an avalanche hit the base camp of Himlung peak in central Nepal early Sunday, an expedition organiser said. The Himalayan country is already reeling from a devastating, tsunami-like flood on August 26 that killed more than 1,400 people and left over 6,000 missing. The 7,126-metre (23,345-foot) tall Himlung peak, located near the border with Tibet, had several days of heavy snowfall ahead of......

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