Overview
- The missing climbers are Italians Stefano Farronato and Alessandro Caputo, last heard from Saturday at Camp 1 on Panbari (6,887 meters).
- Nepal's Department of Tourism has confirmed ongoing search-and-rescue efforts and is coordinating operations with local teams.
- The expedition leader was evacuated by helicopter to base camp on Sunday when a window in the weather allowed a flight.
- Trekking association officials say poor visibility had hampered helicopter missions, but conditions have improved and more than 1,000 people have been rescued since Tuesday.
- The harsh conditions linked to Cyclone Montha, which formed in the Bay of Bengal, coincide with reports of at least three recent climber deaths in Nepal.