Search for trekkers in Nepal to be called off
The search for trekkers who were caught up in avalanches and blizzards in Nepal is to be called off, local authorities have said.
Himalayan mountain blizzard death toll rises to 30
The number of people killed in a blizzard in an area of the Himalayan mountains popular with trekkers has risen to 30 with up to 65 people including 35 tourists reportedly still missing.
Nepali troops are searching rugged snow-covered Himalayan terrain in an effort to find any remaining survivors of the blizzard which has led to one of the country's worst mountain disasters.
Twelve helicopters have dropped searchers in otherwise inaccessible spots, while soldiers fanned out in different directions.
Unseasonal weather in peak trekking season unleashed avalanches in the area and many hikers were caught unprepared and unawares by the sudden change.
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