Overview
- Italy’s foreign ministry confirmed that Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato were found dead on Panbari after losing contact during severe weather.
- Survivor Valter Perlino said the pair were asleep in their tent and buried under roughly two to two‑and‑a‑half metres of compacted snow.
- A separate avalanche at Yalung Ri killed seven, according to expedition organizers and local police, with the number of Italian victims still unconfirmed by Rome.
- Consular officials report five to seven Italians remain unaccounted for in different areas of Nepal, with patchy communications hindering checks and family contact.
- Helicopter operations were delayed by storms and special flight permissions, and searches and identity verifications continue in difficult terrain.