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Death toll reaches 39 in storm hit Annapurna trail of Nepal

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Last Updated : Oct 19 2014 | 10:06 AM IST

Snowstorms and avalanches have killed 39 trekkers on the popular Himalayan route of Annapurna in Nepal, say officials.

According to the BBC, around 384 people were rescued from the Annapurna trail in the country's worst ever trekking disaster.

There were 216 foreigners among all the trekkers who were rescued from the trekking route.

Helicopters failed to land in Thorung La pass where trekkers are stranded, facing a shortage of food and water.

There are thousands of climbers at this time of the year and the task to rescue them has become more difficult.

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First Published: Oct 19 2014 | 9:54 AM IST

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