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| Nepal blizzards claim lives of at least 12 trekkers | Nepal blizzards claim lives of at least 12 trekkers |
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| At least 12 people have been killed and many more are missing in blizzards in the Himalayas in Nepal, officials say. | |
| Trekkers were trapped in heavy snowfall as they returned from the Thorung La mountain pass on the Annapurna Circuit, in Mustang district. | |
| Nepalese, Polish and Israeli citizens are reported to be among the dead. Nearly 40 others were rescued. | Nepalese, Polish and Israeli citizens are reported to be among the dead. Nearly 40 others were rescued. |
| The army has deployed helicopters to lead the search and rescue operation. | The army has deployed helicopters to lead the search and rescue operation. |
| In a separate incident not far away on Tuesday, three Nepalese farmers died in an avalanche. | In a separate incident not far away on Tuesday, three Nepalese farmers died in an avalanche. |
| Officials have said that the unexpected snowfall was probably caused by the tail end of Cyclone Hudhud, reports the BBC's Phanindra Dahal in Kathmandu. | |
| Hudhud hit south-east India earlier this week - satellite pictures now show it moving away from Nepal towards China. | |
| Correspondents say the latest disaster is another massive blow to Nepal's trekking industry which plays a vital role in the country's economy. | |
| It comes just months after 16 Sherpa mountain guides died in Nepal's worst ever accident on Mount Everest. |