2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster

2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster
Annapurna South seen from Annapurna Base Camp
Native name विसं २०७१ को हिमआँधी प्रकोप
Date14 October 2014 (2014-10-14)
LocationManang and Mustang Districts, Nepal
CauseCyclone Hudhud
Deaths43 deaths[1]
Non-fatal injuries175
Missing50

The 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster occurred in central Nepal on 14 October 2014 and resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people of various nationalities, including at least 21 trekkers. Injuries and fatalities resulted from unusually severe snowstorms and avalanches on and around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.[2] The incident was said to be Nepal's worst trekking disaster.

  1. ^ "Death toll in Nepal's worst trekking disaster reaches 43". www.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
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