Nine dead, six missing in avalanche

12:05, Sep 23 2012

An avalanche has swept away climbers on a Himalayan peak in Nepal, leaving at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said. Police official Basanta Bahadur Kuwar said the bodies of a Nepalese guide and German man were recovered and that rescue pilots have spotted seven other bodies on the slopes of Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal. The mountain is the eighth highest in the world. Ten other members of the team survived the avalanche but many were injured and are being flown to hospitals by rescue helicopters, he said. Weather conditions were deteriorating and it was not possible to continue air searches of the mountain, Mr Kuwar said. The identities of the victims were still being confirmed. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT The avalanche hit the climbers at a camp at 22,960 feet as they were preparing to head towards the summit, which is 26,760 feet high. It is the beginning of Nepal's autumn mountaineering season.

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