POKHARA, Sept 26: A massive avalanche has hit the base camp area of Mountain Manaslu. Locals said that the avalanche occurred between Camp 3 and Camp 4 of Manaslu Himal in Chumanubri Rural Municipality-1, Samagaon.
Foreign tourists had arrived to climb Manaslu Himal through various trekking companies in this season. Tourism entrepreneurs have said that there is a suspicion that the tourists and their Nepali colleagues may have been caught in the avalanche.
Four people trapped in avalanche rescued
According to Karma Chhewang Lama, chairman of Chumanubri Rural Municipality-1, even helicopters could not go there due to bad weather. At this time there is only a communication link at base camp. “The area where the incident happened is very high. Nepali climbers and foreigners are affected by the avalanche," he said.
Bir Bahadur Lama of Chumanubri-1, Samagaon, also said that an avalanche has occurred and rescue efforts are underway. “We have seen a helicopter coming and rescue is currently underway. However, due to the bad weather, rescue has become difficult,” he said.
