A deadly avalanche on Yalung Ri in Nepal was exacerbated by bureaucratic delays in obtaining rescue permits due to strict regional restrictions, leading to criticism of government red tape that hindered timely rescue efforts and contributed to the loss of seven lives.
Rescuers in Nepal are searching for seven climbers who were killed in an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri, with some bodies recovered and others still missing, while additional climbers were injured and flown to Kathmandu. Two Italian climbers also died on a separate mountain after losing contact during heavy snowfall.
An avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal killed 7 people, including 5 foreign climbers and 2 Nepali guides, with several others injured; rescue efforts are underway.