Two foreign climbers, a Spanish and a Japanese, and three Nepalese mountain guides, were hit by an avalanche at Camp Four situated at 8,000 metre elevation of Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal Himalayas on May 24, according to officials at Tourism Ministry of Nepal.
A high-altitude guide Keshav Gurung has been rescued from the site of the accident and brought to Pokhara from the mountain, the officials said, adding that the condition of the remaining climbers is not yet known, they said.
Helicopters have been mobilised to carry out rescue operations in the surrounding area.
There were two expeditions consisting of a total of 21 climbers during the time of the accident at the Camp Four on Mt. Dhaulagiri. However, other climbers were safe.
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