Nepal: Avalanche Claims 15 Lives, Landslides and Floods Continue
An avalanche on Mount Himlung Himal in Nepal on September 27 killed 15 people, with one worker still missing. At the same time, the country continues to deal with the aftermath of devastating floods and landslides that earlier killed more than 1450 people and severely hit tourism.
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· 8Число погибших при сходе лавины в Непале выросло до 15
1Оползни в Непале унесли жизни 30 человек, туристы застряли на маршруте Аннапурны
2Наводнения в Непале унесли жизни более 1450 человек и подорвали туризм
3Лавина на непальской горе Химлунг-Химал: 14 пропавших без вести
4Лавина в Непале: не менее 10 альпинистов пропали без вести на Химлунг-Химале
5Лавина на горе Химлунг-Химал в Непале: 10 пропавших, оползень унёс жизнь одного человека
6Число погибших при наводнении в Непале выросло до 1451, пропали 5745
7Наводнения в Непале и Тибете унесли жизни 623 человек, 2980 пропали без вести
8Key points
- The death toll from the September 27 avalanche on Mount Himlung Himal has risen to 15, with one worker still missing.
- The avalanche buried a base camp where Nepali workers and support staff were preparing routes for foreign tourists.
- A new wave of landslides in Nepal killed about 30 people, affected more than 1900 families, and damaged over 240 homes.
- Earlier floods killed 1451 people and left 5745 missing; tourism, which generates almost 8% of GDP, has faced mass booking cancellations.
What happened
Officials said the death toll had reached 15, one high-altitude worker remains unaccounted for, and search teams are continuing their work. According to earlier reports, between 10 and 14 people were considered missing; bad weather prevented helicopters from reaching the summit, and a ground rescue operation was impossible.
At the same time, a new wave of landslides and heavy rains hit Nepal: about 30 people died, more than 1900 families were affected, and over 240 homes were damaged. Hundreds of tourists on the Annapurna route were evacuated by helicopter or forced to cut short their trek. A separate landslide in Palpa district killed at least one person and left two others missing, while flooding in Parbat affected about 80 homes.
Why it matters
The catastrophic floods hit the tourism sector, which accounts for almost 8 percent of Nepal's GDP and employs more than 1 million people. Booking cancellations affected even areas not impacted by the floods.
What changed
According to archival reports, at the end of August the death toll from landslides and floods in Nepal and Tibet stood at 623, with 2980 people listed as missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported 1451 dead and 5745 missing.
Who's affected
The avalanche victims were Nepali workers and support staff who were preparing routes for mountaineering tourists. The tourism sector, which employs more than 1 million people, suffered losses due to mass booking cancellations.
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