Gaurishankar: Three persons, including two Nepali guides, died while eight others went missing in an avalanche at the Yalungri base camp in the Rolwaling area of Gaurishankar rural municipality-9 on Monday morning. A foreign climber and two Nepali guides who were part of an expedition to the Gaurishankar and Rolwaling peaks were among those killed when the avalanche struck around 9:00 am.
According to National News Agency Nepal, there were 15 foreign climbers along with Nepali guides in the expedition team. Further details on the incident are still awaited as authorities work to gather more information.
Ward Chair Nimgeli Sherpa reported that although the administration was informed early, the rescue operation faced delays. He explained that the Rolwaling area is a prohibited zone for flying helicopters, which hampered the rescue efforts. The search for the missing individuals is ongoing.
Police admitted that adverse weather conditions prevented a helicopter, dispatched for search and rescue, from reaching the accident site. Meanwhile, a joint squad consisting of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, and the Armed Police Force has been deployed to the incident site, as noted by Deputy Superintendent of Police Gyan Kumar Mahato.