Thursday, May 23, 2013

Five climbers perish in avalanche while returning from Kanchenjunga expedition


Belated news reports say five mountaineers, who were returning from the peak of Mt Kanchenguna, were killed in avalanche on Monday.

Two Hungarian, one South Korean and two Nepali climbers were struck by an avalanche while returning after a successful ascent to the Mt Kanchenguna (8,586 m), which the 3rd tallest peak in the world.

The full identity of the deceased and other details were not immediately available.

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