2 dead, 12 missing as avalanche sweeps Nepal mountain

NewsAt least two people are dead and 12 others are missing after an avalanche swept a mountain peak in Nepal during bad weather Sunday.banprik - stock.adobe.comAt least two people are dead and 12 others are missing after an avalanche swept a mountain peak in Nepal during bad weather Sunday.The avalanche hit Mount Himlung, a 23,380-foot peak in north central Nepal, said Mukti Prasad Khanal, the chief government administrator of Manang District where the mountain is located.According to The Associated Press, all those killed or missing were Nepali nationals.Rescuers brought two bodies and 10 survivors down from the mountain by helicopter to a nearby town, Khanal said.The search, per The AP, was expected to resume at first light Monday, he said.Authorities had warned of severe weather across the Himalayan nation over the weekend. It has rained across Nepal since Thursday, with snowfall in the northern mountain regions.Nepal is recovering from devastating flooding in August that swept several villages, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and nearly 6,000 others missing.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...