Avalanche in Nepal kills 7 climbers on Mount Yalung Ri

An avalanche connected Monday swept done a campy successful Nepal, sidesplitting 5 overseas climbers and 2 Nepali guides, officials said.

Five foreigners were injured astatine the basal campy connected Mount Yalung Ri, located astatine 16,070 feet. Their nationalities and identities person not been disclosed.

A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the bureau was alert of the avalanche and was moving to stitchery information. 

"The U.S. Department of State has nary higher precedence than the information and information of U.S. citizens," the spokesperson said. "We are intimately monitoring the concern and basal acceptable to supply consular assistance."

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Mount Everest is shown successful Nepal. On Monday, 7 radical died astatine the basal campy connected Mount Yalung Ri, besides successful Nepal.  (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Rescue crews were reaching the tract connected foot. A rescue chopper attempted to scope the site, but atrocious upwind forced it to crook back. Nepal's Armed Police Force spokesperson Shailendra Thapa said it volition effort again Tuesday astatine dawn.

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Mount Yalung Ri is an 18,370-foot peak. It’s considered suitable for beginners with nary erstwhile acquisition climbing precocious mountains.

Nepal is location to 8 of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.

Earlier this month, a South Korean climber died aft getting caught successful a almighty tempest portion attempting to acme a Himalayan highest conscionable southbound of Mount Everest.

Villagers ascend the upland during rescue efforts to scope hundreds of hikers trapped by dense snowfall astatine tourer campsites connected a slope of Mount Everest.  (Lingsuiye via AP)

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In the autumn months, climbers often standard smaller peaks earlier the rainy play and wintertime months.