Overview
- Rescue leaders paused the Italian‑led mission on Yalung Ri after reporting snow so compact it is impossible to dig, leaving Marco Di Marcello and Markus Kirchler still missing.
- Italy has confirmed three fatalities: Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato on Panbari and Paolo Cocco on Yalung Ri after avalanche events tied to the severe storm.
- The Italian group of five previously unreachable trekkers from Como re‑established contact and reported they are well, with a return to Kathmandu expected on 8 November.
- Nepal’s Department of Tourism questioned early counts that listed multiple Italians as missing, highlighting confusion between permitted “alpinists” and unpermitted “escursionisti.”
- Veteran rescuers and climbers described strained local logistics and slow helicopter authorizations across Nepal’s private rescue network as the storm’s snowfall and avalanches overwhelmed multiple routes.