{
  "id": 10213914,
  "title": "Ten climbers missing after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ten-climbers-missing-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-base-camp-10213914",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:36:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwjdvml9e897o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ten Nepali climbers preparing for an expedition are listed as missing following an avalanche that struck a base camp in the Himalayas on Sunday. The local guides were at a staging point near the Himlung Himal peak in Manang district when the avalanche occurred early Sunday morning. Recent heavy snowfall in the area, around the 7,126-meter (23,380-foot) peak straddling the Nepal-Tibet border, raised concerns about the climbers' safety. Weather conditions have impeded rescue efforts, with helicopters and rescue teams unable to access the site. Himalaya Holidays Trekking informed AFP news agency that eight members of their expedition team and two from another company have been reported missing. The Nepali team had been tasked to precede foreign climbers, ensuring camp preparation, route management, and rope fixing on the mountain. Nepal's mountain districts have recently experienced persistent rain and snow, creating hazardous conditions for the country's significant climbing tourism industry. Earlier this week, climbers had to abandon Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak, due to heightened avalanche risks. This latest Nepali climber death adds to the region's growing list of fatalities, including six who perished on Pakistan's Broad Peak earlier this month, as well as renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who lost his life just two months ago. Unfavourable weather has also claimed over 50 lives in India's Uttar Pradesh region. Meanwhile, efforts to recover bodies continue at the Nepal-Tibet border, where more than 6,000 people remain missing after a devastating flood and landslide in August. Over 1,400 deaths have been confirmed following a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, unleashing a torrent of water and debris down the Trishuli River valley and obliterating several settlements.",
  "summary": "The Nepali team was preparing to take overseas climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.",
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Ten climbers missing after avalanche hits Himalayan base camp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ten-climbers-missing-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-base-camp",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:36:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}