Seven Italian climbers missing in Nepal as storms, avalanches leave 9 dead

"Three Italian climbers were among five foreigners and two Nepali guides who were confirmed killed on Monday when a huge avalanche smashed through a base camp near the summit of Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal's Himalayan range, according to reports. list of 4 itemsend of list Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that local authorities had confirmed the deaths of the three Italian climbers, but there remains no news of seven other Italian nationals who have been reported missing."

"In recent days, several areas of the Nepalese Himalayas have been affected by a series of avalanches that have struck numerous mountaineers, including Italian citizens, the ministry said. Communication between local authorities, rescue teams, and the diplomatic missions of the countries involved continues to be extremely challenging, the ministry added. Nepal's Department of Tourism director, Himal Gautam, said there was no immediate information about the fate of the seven people reported missing."

"Nepal's Himalayan Times newspaper reported on Wednesday that the bodies of an Italian and a French climber were recovered from the site of the avalanche that struck a group of 12 people at their base camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday. The seven people killed at the camp included three Italians, two Nepalis, a German and a French climber and, according to the newspaper, five others were rescued, including three Nepalis and two French nationals."

Avalanches and heavy snowstorms in Nepal's Himalayas have killed at least nine people and left seven Italian climbers missing. A huge avalanche smashed through a base camp near the summit of Mount Yalung Ri, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, including three Italians. Local authorities have confirmed three Italian deaths while seven other Italian nationals remain unaccounted for. Several Himalayan areas have been affected by multiple avalanches that struck numerous mountaineers. Communication between local authorities, rescue teams, and foreign diplomatic missions remains extremely challenging. Rescuers recovered the bodies of an Italian and a French climber and rescued five others, including three Nepalis and two French nationals.

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