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Seven Italians Missing as Nepal Avalanches Push Death Toll to at Least 12

Rescue operations are hampered by deep snow, unstable slopes, poor communications after unseasonal storms linked to Cyclone Montha.

Overview

  • Italy’s foreign ministry says three nationals are confirmed dead while seven others remain unaccounted for.
  • A major slide at Yalung Ri on Monday killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, including Italian Paolo Cocco, with survivors evacuated to Kathmandu.
  • On Panbari Himal, Italians Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato were recovered on 4 November under about 2.5 metres of compacted snow.
  • The autumn toll has reached at least 12 across Ama Dablam, Yalung Ri, Himlung Himal and Panbari Himal, according to latest reports.
  • Italy has deployed consul general Riccardo Dalla Costa to Kathmandu to coordinate searches as authorities report difficult contact with teams in the field.