Isabelle Solange Thaon survived an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri but her husband was killed. Photo: AP PHOTO

Rescuers have dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal to recover the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche a day earlier.

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An avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, at 4900 metres, on Monday morning.

Snowstorms prevented rescuers from reaching the site on the day.

Improving weather allowed a helicopter to reach the base camp on Tuesday and rescuers were able to begin shifting through the snow and ice.

Didier Armand was the only other s

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