In one of the worst tragedies on Mount Everest in Nepal
Four other Sherpas who were injured have been taken
to hospital. The rescue operation was affected due to bad weather in the Lukla
region. It would resume on Saturday.
There were conflicting reports of the exact number
of those swept away by the avalanche. An official at the Ministry of Culture,
Tourism and Civil Aviation said 25 Sherpas were trapped. Eight of them have
been rescued. The bodies were buried under mounds of snow.
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