Avalanche hits Mount Shimron in Nepal, killing at least 15 workers

An avalanche hit Nepal's Himal Himal on Sunday, burying a mountaineering base camp. Nepal's disaster relief officials said today (1st) that 15 Nepalese workers setting up base camps have been confirmed dead so far, and one person is still missing.

"Reuters" reported that the avalanche occurred on the 7,126-meter-high Himlung Himal in Manang district in northern Nepal. At that time, workers were setting up tents and laying fixed ropes at the base camp to welcome climbers.

Tul Singh Gurung, chairman of the Nepal National Mountain Guides Association (NNMGA), said that rescuers have recovered 15 bodies so far, 7 of which were discovered this week, and 8 more bodies were recovered today.

Gurung added that there was little hope of finding the last missing person and that the rescue operation may be coming to an end. The remains recovered today will be transported by helicopter to the capital Kathmandu.

The report pointed out that since thousands of tourists come to Nepal every year for sightseeing or climbing peaks, a large number of job opportunities have been created for guides, porters, etc. However, as climate change accelerates the melting of glaciers and snow and ice, the risks of some jobs are becoming higher and higher.