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Avalanche & Snowstorm Kills At Least 22 Hikers in Nepal

Category 4 Cyclone Hud Hud hit the hikers location on Tuesday and unleashed an unimaginable snowstorm.

A severe snowstorm and avalanche has killed at least 17 hikers in Nepal and many more are potentially missing. The unseasonal snowstorm was caused by the enormous category-4 cyclone Hud-Hud that impacted Eastern India and slammed in the southern slopes of the Himalaya. These hikers died on Tuesday while traveling along the iconic 21-day Annapurna Circuit trek. “We do not know how many are missing, but there is a possibility that there are people missing.” – Shrestha, the army […]

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SnowBrains | October 15, 2014
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