Overview
- Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato were confirmed dead by the Italian foreign ministry after going missing on Panbari during heavy snowfall.
- Survivor Valter Perlino reported the two were found in their tent under roughly 2.5 meters of compacted snow, with recovery completed on the mountain.
- A separate avalanche at Yalung Ri/Dolma Khang killed seven people, with differing reports on the number of Italian victims as officials work to verify identities.
- The Farnesina says six to seven other Italians remain uncontactable in Nepal, with difficult communications complicating checks and family notifications.
- Cyclone Montha brought unusual early snow that raised avalanche risk and delayed helicopter sorties, which only began intermittently once conditions briefly improved.