Everest avalanche kills at least 12 Sherpa guides

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Everest avalanche kills at least 12 Sherpa guides

18 April 2014, 09:32

Everest avalanche kills at least 12 Sherpa guides

At least 12 local guides have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest, Nepali officials say.

The avalanche struck around 06:45 local time (01:00 GMT) in an area known as the "popcorn field", just above Everest base camp at 5,800m (19,000ft).

More---> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27075638

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