A calm morning in the Himalayas suddenly turned into horror when an avalanche swept across the slopes of Yalung Ri in Nepal’s Dolakha district killing at least seven climbers. What began as a day of adventure and preparation for a big climb ended with shock and unanswered questions on a snowy mountainside.

The climbers included five foreigners and two Nepali guides. They were moving towards the base camp around 9:00 am local time (8:45 am IST) on Monday when a massive wave of snow came crashing down without warning. Those on the trail had started their journey just over an hour earlier. But within moments, the course of nature changed everything.

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Rescue teams rushed to the scene and have so far recovered two bodies. The remaining five climbers are still missing under the s

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