Overview
- Italian and Nepali authorities confirmed that Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato died after losing contact on the Panbari route on October 31.
- The Italian foreign ministry reports that another six or seven Italian nationals are currently unaccounted for in separate areas of Nepal.
- An avalanche at the Yalung Ri base camp in the Rolwaling valley killed seven people, including one Italian, and injured four others.
- Rescue flights face weather delays and the Yalung Ri zone requires special helicopter exemptions, complicating access and evacuations.
- Officials link the severe conditions to the Montha system, as experienced international teams on 5,000–6,000 meter peaks encountered heavy snowfall and high avalanche risk.