At least eight members of a Korean climbing team, including five Koreans, have been killed in Mount Gurja in Nepal after a strong snowstorm hit their mountain base camp.
AFP quoted a Nepalese police official as saying the storm struck the base camp Friday night on Gurja Himal, the peak of a Himalayan mountain.
A ninth climber was also reported missing.
The Associated Press had earlier reported that bad weather prevented rescue helicopters from landing early Saturday morning.
The report says a police team was heading to the base camp but would arrive no sooner than Sunday given the distance.■
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