"An avalanche has swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said. Shailendra Thapa, an armed police force spokesperson, said five other people had been hurt at the base camp, located at 4,900 metres (16,070ft). The nationalities and identities of the foreign climbers were yet to be officially confirmed, but local media reported that three were US citizens, one was Canadian and one, Italian."
"The weather has been deteriorating since last week in Nepal, with snowstorms reported on the mountains. Rescuers were reaching the site on foot. A rescue helicopter attempted to reach the site but bad weather forced it to turn back. Thapa said it would try again on Tuesday at dawn. Mount Yalung Ri is a 5,600-metre peak. It is considered a mountain for beginners with no previous experience in climbing high mountains."
An avalanche swept a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides. Five other people were hurt at the base camp at 4,900 metres. Local reports said three foreigners were US citizens, one Canadian and one Italian, while official confirmation remained pending. Weather deteriorated with snowstorms on the mountains, forcing a rescue helicopter to turn back; rescuers reached the site on foot and another helicopter attempt was scheduled at dawn. Mount Yalung Ri is a 5,600-metre peak considered suitable for beginners, and many climbers visit smaller peaks in autumn between monsoon and winter.
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