Eight more bodies recovered from Himlung avalanche as death toll reaches 15

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Eight additional bodies have been recovered from the Himlung avalanche in Nepal, bringing the death toll to 15. The victims were Nepali workers and support staff preparing routes and camps for foreign climbers when the avalanche struck on September 26.

The victims were among 16 Nepali workers and support staff preparing routes and camps ahead of foreign climbers when the avalanche struck the 7,126-metre peak on September 26.