Death toll from Himalaya peak avalanche in Nepal climbs to sevenA screen capture from video shows trekkers leaving their campsite, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummeled the Himalayas, in the Tibet Region, China, Oct 5, 2025. Geshuang Chen/Handout via REUTERSThe death toll from the avalanche that hit a Himalayan peak in north-eastern Nepal has climbed to seven, including five foreigners and two Nepalis, reports the BBC. The incident happened at 09:00 local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday near the base camp of the Yalung Ri mountain in Dolakha district. One of the injured climbers told The Kathmandu Post that they had repeatedly called for help, to no avail. They had planned to climb the 5,630m Yalung Ri as part of their acclimatisation schedule.

Source: bd News24 November 04, 2025 09:24 UTC