Bad weather hampering rescue efforts after avalanche that swept through Mount Yalung Ri base camp on Monday
Bad weather hampering rescue efforts after avalanche that swept through Mount Yalung Ri base camp on Monday
An avalanche has swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.
Shailendra Thapa, an armed police force spokesperson, said five other people had been hurt at the base camp, located at 4,900 metres (16,070ft).
