 Mount Everest's North face from Tibet | |
| Date | 25 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Base Camp, Mount Everest |
| Cause | Avalanche |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 61 |
In the afternoon of 25 April 2015, a MW 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal and surrounding countries. Tremors from the quake triggered an avalanche from Pumori into Base Camp on Mount Everest. At least twenty-two people were killed, surpassing the toll of an avalanche that occurred in 2014 as the deadliest disaster on the mountain.[1]
- ^ Fuller, Thomas; Buckley, Chris (26 April 2015). "Earthquake Aftershocks Jolt Nepal as Death Toll Rises Above 3,400". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.