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This morning at about 9:40 am local time, a huge avalanche hit Manaslu Base Camp. Reportedly there are no fatalities, but the slide destroyed 30 tents, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa from 14 Peaks Expedition.
At last one Sherpa has died in the avalanche while descending from Camp 2 to Camp 1, according to Warner Rojas of Costa Rica. No further details about this are currently available.
Mingma G of Imagine Nepal said that he had never seen such an avalanche before. “Everyone is safe and our team is descending back to Base Camp,” he added. “We will try to close our camp today and leave Base Camp safely.”
Seven Summit Treks reported two more avalanches in the higher camps as well. All their clients and Sherpas are safe.