An avalanche struck the base camp on Himlung Himal in Nepal's Manang district on Sunday, killing two members of a climbing group and leaving others missing, rescue officials and news reports said.
The two bodies were recovered and airlifted to Kathmandu on Monday, according to Al Jazeera. The Nepal National Mountain Guide Association said 14 expedition workers remained missing after the two missing climbing guides were found dead. Other reports put the number still unaccounted for at about a dozen. At least 10 people were rescued, Al Jazeera reported.
The group, made up of Nepalese climbers and support workers, had been preparing the camp and fixing ropes before foreign customers arrived. Heavy rain and snowfall preceded the avalanche, and poor weather initially limited helicopter and ground access. Eight mountain guides were involved in the search, which was continuing.