Sunday 19 October 2014

Rescuers airlift 154 to safety after deadly Nepal storm

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Rescuers airlift 154 to safety after deadly Nepal storm
Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 16, 2014 - Workers using helicopters and battling waist-deep snow rescued over 150 people including foreign trekkers left stranded in Nepal's Himalayas Thursday, two days after a major snowstorm that triggered avalanches and killed more than 30 people. Local officials said 23 bodies have been found on the popular Annapurna circuit trekking route, while five climbers who were staying at a mountain base ... more


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