Ten missing after an avalanche hits Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal on 27 September 2026
27 September 2026
An avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Nepal's Manang district on the morning of 27 September 2026, leaving 10 people missing.
Himlung Himal is 7,126 metres high and stands in western Nepal near the border with Tibet.
Expedition organiser Mingma Gyalje Sherpa said the avalanche struck the camp that morning.
Heavy snowfall from a weather system over the Bay of Bengal preceded the avalanche, and a weather warning had been issued the previous week.
Climbers had already retreated from autumn ascents because of the conditions, and tourism authorities urged trekkers and climbers to suspend activities.
Height of Himlung Himal:
7,126 metres
Missing:
10
District:
Manang, Nepal
Why it matters for exams: Named Himalayan peaks with their heights and districts, and the reach of a Bay of Bengal system into the Himalaya, are both examinable geography.
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