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Nepal blizzards claim lives of at least three tourists | Nepal blizzards claim lives of at least three tourists |
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Four people have been killed and 14 others rescued in blizzards in Nepal's Himalayan region, police say. | Four people have been killed and 14 others rescued in blizzards in Nepal's Himalayan region, police say. |
Two Poles, an Israeli and a Nepalese national are reported to be among those who have died in the severe snowfall. | Two Poles, an Israeli and a Nepalese national are reported to be among those who have died in the severe snowfall. |
A senior official in Mustang district, 200km (125 miles) north-west of Kathmandu, said five other Poles, four Israelis and five Germans were rescued. | A senior official in Mustang district, 200km (125 miles) north-west of Kathmandu, said five other Poles, four Israelis and five Germans were rescued. |
The bad weather has been caused by the tail end of Cyclone Hudhud and comes at the height of Nepal's tourist season. | The bad weather has been caused by the tail end of Cyclone Hudhud and comes at the height of Nepal's tourist season. |
Hudhud hit south-east India earlier this week - satellite pictures now show it moving away from Nepal towards China, BBC Nepali's Rama Parajuli reports from Kathmandu. |