Avalanche Kills at Least 15 at Himlung Base Camp in Central Nepal

An avalanche swept the base camp of 7,126-metre Himlung peak near Nepal's border with China early Sunday, killing at least 15 Nepali expedition workers. Nepal National Mountain Guide Association president Tul Singh Gurung said 15 bodies have been recovered. Rescuers dug through more than four metres of snow burying tents.