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Nepal: Snow Avalanche: 2014/10/14
| Period | 2014/10/14 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Nepal |
| Event Type | Snow Avalanche |
| Outline | Tragedy strikes Nepal again as 17 trekkers die in heavy Himalayan snow. Officials say more people are missing and it is feared the toll could rise. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
AFP 2014/10/18
The death toll from a devastating snowstorm in Nepal's Himalayas climbed to 43 on Saturday, 18 October 2014.
BBC News 2014/10/16
At least 28 people have died on a key Nepali hiking route, officials say, after blizzards struck at the height of the Himalayan climbing season.
CNN 2014/10/16
It is said to be the result of two days of unusually heavy snow caused by Cyclone Hud-hud in eastern India.