Report: Death toll in Nepal avalanches reaches at least 29
The death toll in the Nepal blizzard has risen to at least 29, the BBC on Thursday quoted news outlets in Nepal as saying.
One Israeli has been confirmed as among the dead in the heavy snows and avalanches that began Tuesday, while reports in India have said that three Israelis had been killed.
At least 14 foreign trekkers have been rescued so far, including two from Hong Kong and 12 Israelis who were being treated at the Military Hospital in Katmandu.
Baburam Bhandari, the chief government administrator in the area, said dozens of people were still stranded on the route and were out of contact because of poor communication.
There are no roads there and the only way up is to trek in the snow-covered grounds to nearby villages. Weather forecasters said the blizzard was caused by a cyclone that hit neighboring India several days ago.
