Over 200 people rescued from Mount Everest and Annapurna in Nepal

Over 200 people have been rescued from Mount Everest and Annapurna a day after an avalanche swept through a popular trekking route in Nepal, international media quoted Nepal’s Tourism Departement. Seven people went missing after incident took place in Annapurna circuit trekking route on Friday.

Rescue Team Deployed

According to media reports, a search and rescue team h been deployed by authorities on Saturday in avalanche hit areas to find missing trekkers. Two helicopters flew from Pokhara to avalanche hit area. authorities also conducted an aerial survey of Macchapuchre and Annapurna base camps to check ir condition. 

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Dilip Gurung, secretary of Chomrong Tourism Management Committee while talking to international media said, that both base camps are intact. He ded that y are continuing ir search and rescue operation but haven’t got any clue about those missing. He furr said that y are continuing ir efforts to locate four missing Koreans and a Chinese who has gone missing since Friday morning after an avalanche hit Himku near Annapurna Base camp. 

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Those missing include One Chinese citizen, Two Nepali guides and Four Koreans. According to media reports, South Korea has dispatched an emergency response team of two government workers along with officials from an education body and a tourism agency to Kathmandu to assist in search operations.  South Korean consul based in Nepalese capital h alrey departed for accident site to call for continuation of rescue operation.

Meanwhile, fresh snow has hampered search operations. According to international media, Local police chief Dan Bahur Karki said poor wear was hampering rescue efforts. " team is on its way. We also have a helicopter on standby to take off if wear improves," Karki furr said. Annapurna is an avalanche-prone and technically difficult mountain and has a higher death rate than Everest, world's highest peak.

(With inputs from agencies)