Overview
- Officials say the dead include five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, with four others injured.
- Nepal Police identified the foreign victims as three Americans, one Canadian and one Italian, though formal confirmation of identities is pending.
- The avalanche struck in the morning as the team prepared to climb nearby Dolma Khang from the Yalung Ri base camp at about 4,900 meters.
- Helicopter attempts were turned back by poor visibility while army, armed police and district police deployed ground teams and planned new flights when conditions allow.
- Authorities cited recent heavy snowfall linked to a cyclone as a factor in unstable conditions that complicated rescue efforts and left other trekkers stranded.