Annapurna Avalanche Nepal 2014 - Latest Updates
Posted on Oct 16, 2014 by NepalTravel under News and EventsTags: Annapurna,Avalance,2014,Updates
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Death toll in Nepal severe weather reaches 41, at least 10 people remain missing in the Annapurna region(1:45 PM)
MAJOR UPDATES: Avalanche death toll 39, over 280 rescued,according to Ministry of Culture,Tourism &Civil Aviation
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Tuesday Updates: 2014/10/21
Anyone who has been following #Annapurna, please read. Stop blaming the Nepali guides http://t.co/LwGPIj9oKl via @AjEnglish @bellthomasbell
— Subina Shrestha (@ShresthaSubina) October 20, 2014
@myholidaynepal @siromanid @allygranger @ShresthaSubina Good news! Cécile Fraïssé is in touch by sat-phone! Their group is safely returning!
— SAR DOGS NEPAL (NFP) (@sardogsnepal) October 21, 2014
Sunday Updats : 2014/10/19
Trekking disaster toll reaches 39
#Update #Annapurna #Avalanche #Blizzard2014 @nytimes Hopes Wane for Finding Missing Trekkers in Nepal http://t.co/RqzkEZBJpA
— MyHolidayNepal.com (@myholidaynepal) October 19, 2014
Weather changed after trekkers started headed out leading to #Annapurna tragedy. Weather forecasting system a must. @AJEnglish
— Subina Shrestha (@ShresthaSubina) October 19, 2014
Saturday Updates: 2014/10/18
TAAN UPDATES 7:00 PM
Six Indian trekkers rescued from Manaslu Region
Six Indian trekkers have been rescued from Manaslu region October 18, 2014.
Dr Rajesh Modgekar
Dr Sandesh Sankhe
Dr Sanjay Pevekar
Dr Mangesh Prabhulkar
Dr Prem Gonsalves
Dr Prasad Chirravuri
Two Americas and two Nepali rescued from Manaslu Region
Two Americas and two Nepali support staff have been rescued from Manaslu region on October 18, 2014.
Mrs. Chandler Hana Antonie - USA
Strampach Norman Alan - USA
Lakpa Sherpa - Nepali
Mundup Sherpa - Nepali
289 live rescued
Until today 289 lives have been rescued from different parts of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri areas, 20 dead bodies have been recovered and 19 peoples are still missing (9 in Sangda-La of Dhaulagiri region and 10 in Nar-Phu region in Manang).
Name list of Belgian trekkers, Nepali support staff rescued today
Here is the list of Belgian trekkers and Nepali support staff who were rescued from Huk village near Mustang-Dolpa border on Saturday. They are being flown to Kathmandu. As per their itinerary, they were scheduled to return to Jomsom on October 15.
1 Pierre Ludovicus Verelst (Belgian)
2 Paul Caroline Julien Hendrix (Belgian)
3 Josef Louisa versmissen (Belgian)
4 Herman peter dimphna (Belgian)
5 Karma Jit Budha Magar (Guide)
6 Phurba Sherpa (Cook)
7 Chaite Budha Magar (Sherpa)
8 Sunil Budha Magar (Kitchen boy)
9 Jiban Budha Magar (Porter)
10 Purna Bir Magars (Porter)
4 Belgians, 6 Nepali support rescued
Four Belgians and six Nepali support staff have been rescued from Huk village which lies near the border of Mustang and Dolpa districts. They were on Jomsom-Dolpo Trek. The resued trekkers and support staff are currently in Jomsom.
(1:00 PM Update)
Emergency workers have so far rescued 385 people from the affected area, according to police. "Since Wednesday, we have rescued 385 people, including 180 foreigners," said police official Harikrishna KC.
TAAN Updates: Dead body of a Japanese Trekkers recovered
A rescue team recovered a dead body of Japanese trekker from Muktinath side of Thorang-La on Saturday morning. According to the TIMS card received with body it is descovered Mrs Jun botakanu and she was trekking with a companion Mrs Ichzjt Sakamo whose body was recovered on October 16 from the same region. The body is brought down to Jomsom, team says.
2 swiss 1 Nepali rescued from Sangda-La region
Joint Rescue team has rescued 2 Swiss and 1 Nepal porter rescued from Sangda La Area. More are stranded in the region the victim says.
The Annapurna Circuit and Upper Manang stay closed citing security reasons. http://t.co/u1msAvsWcP pic.twitter.com/vxVmmHRXiR
— Sacred Summits (@sacredsummits) October 18, 2014
Updates from TAAN ( 8:00 AM )
Rescue workers safely brought down 37 trekkers, including 12 Nepali support staff, to Muktinath on Friday.
Eight trekkers from France, seven from Germany, three from India, three from Austria, and one each from Australia, Italy, Britain and Switzerland have been rescued from Thorang Pass (5416 meters) to Muktinath on Friday. TAAN had deployed an AS 350 B3 helicopter for rescue purpose.
Similarly, five bodies – two Slovakians and three Nepali support staff – have been brought from Beni to Kathmandu. They perished in the snow when an avalanche hit them at Dhaulagiri Base Camp.
Likewise, seven bodies – of three Israelis, three Nepalis and one Polish – have been brought to Kathmandu. The bodies have been kept at TU Teaching Hospital.
Meanwhile, the blizzard has so far claimed 16 lives in the Mustang section of the Annapurna Circuit trek. Of the deceased, 5 are from Nepal, 3 each from Israel and Poland, and 2 from Indians. Similarly, identity of three bodies has yet to be ascertained. The bodies of two Indians are still in Muktinath.
Rescued (Alive) On 17 Oct From Thorung La (Mustang) of Annapurna Circuit
Nepali natives:
- Ram Prasad Adhikari, Gorkha.
- Man Bahadur Gurung, Gorkha.
- Sujan Buda Priti (Chitwan)- Oxford Eng. College.
- Pujan Thapa ( Chitwan) - Oxford College.
- Lal Bahadur Ghising , Dolakha.
- Ram Bdr Pariyar, Tanahun,
- Rishi Adhikari, Gorkha, Nepal Vision Trek
- Ram Kumar Karki, Solu ( Golden Nepal Trek)
- Chakra Rai, ( Base Camp Trek) , Sankuwa Sabha
- Sambhu Karki, Solu ( Golden Nepal Trek)
- Prakash Poudel, Shyanja, Nepal Tours N Travels
- Purna Rai, Pokhara, Sisne Rover Trek
- Kebal Ghimire, Pokhara, Sisne Rover Trek
(13 Pax)
Indians:
- Dr Mr Kumal Bhatyacharya, 34 Years
- Mr Govinda Mandal, 57 Yrs
- Ms Veerabhadrappa Besur, 36 Yrs
French:
- Ms Maryline Oesmard, Pp: 11cl91201
- Mr Xavier Le Dorand, Pp: 14ac66313
- Ms Elise Cormorand, Pp: 07a431786
- Mr Murrate Mathleu, Pp: 14av68463
- Mr Paquier Florent, Pp: 14cb51855
- Mr Dupin Mark, Pp: 09pl689733
- Mr Emric Minart, Pp: 09ad05986
- Mr Swiuel Wenoz, Pp: Q9pc23052
(8pax)
German:
- Mr Kraus Dietrich, Pp: 621410367
- Ms Kraus Geb. Cornella, Pp: 621410366
- Ms Angel Annett Marion, Pp: Cg58z5y05
- Mr Wacker Enriko, Pp: Cg58v7nr7
- Mr Kleveman Joachim, Pp: C7jn7x91
- Mr Michael Kraus , Pp: C8j459v6t
- Mr Roland Feic, Pp: Cf8428cw
- Mr Christian Versen, Pp: C748yrg2
(8pax)
Austria:
- Ms Wagesreiter Nadine, Pp: P7488462
- Ms Faworka Isabella, Pp: P1235461
- Mr Harkus Andreas, Pp: P5777638
(3pax)
Swiss:
- Mr Honegger Jong, Pp: X2080694
(1pax)
Australia:
- Ms Ward Katie Vivlenne, Pp: N8019308
(1pax)
British:
- Mr Michael James Scott, Pp: 116093208
Italy:
- Mr Raccuia Tindaro, Pp: D562528
(1pax)
Dead Declared :
- Mr Santa Bahadur Tamang, Kavre, ( Nepal Ecological Treks) - Nepal.
- Japanese Natives (2 Pax, Details yet to come)
- Mr Arup Roy Chaudhary , West Bengal, - India.
(4 pax found dead)
- See more at: http://taan.org.np/live/#sthash.CIgMwJgV.dpuf
Friday Updates: 2014/10/17
TAAN Updates at 5:00 PM
37 rescued from Thorang Pass:
Thirty-seven trekkers, including Nepali support staff, were rescued from Thorang Pass on Friday. Those rescued are: 12 Nepalis, 7 Germans, 8 French, 3 Austrian, 3 Indians, 1 Australian, 1 Italian, 1 British and 1 Swiss.
Details with official declaration are still to come.
British survivor Paul Sheridan describes his escape on Annapurna https://t.co/oLsItCqxy0 #nepalblizzard
— Joe (@joe_planet) October 17, 2014
Video after rescued by Nepal Army:
Safe List Name found on Facebook and Twitter:
Chris Anderson and Jonathan Potter from San Francisco are safe.
Dawson Vlessides is also SAFE from cameroon.
Jean and Scott Graham from the US are safe
Eric and Mario are safe. He called me right now. They is with other people in a hostel in Tarka. I tell him that call me again with the names of people there. They are waiting best weather to down.
Thierry Ansart, Pierre Marie Blanquart, Julien Louf, Martin Louf and Anne Clémence Roussel are safe!
TAAN UPDATES:
4 Italians rescued from Tukuche Base Camp
Four Italians have been rescued and brought to Pokhara from Tukuche Peak Base Camp.
.
Heli rescue underway from Thorang Pass ((1:00 PM))
Trekkers and trekking staff stranded in Thorang Pass are being rescued. According to rescue workers, around 40 are in need of rescue.
Four dead bodies brought to Mustang,(12:30 PM)
Rescue workers brought down four dead bodies from Doomcamp to Jomsom on Friday morning. Two are Nepali support staff, including Santa Bahadur Tamang of Nepal Ecological Treks, while remaining two are foreingers. The identity of two foreigners and one Nepali support staff has not been ascertained.
A Chiese tourist died in Ghandruk along the Annapurna Trekking Route last night. Name is not confirmed yet.
Carina and Anna from Munich and Augsburg are safe. #blizzards
— Gorgeous Nepal (@GorgeousNepal) October 16, 2014
Thursday Updates: 2014/10/16
Latest Update from TAAN 7:00 PM Nepali Standard Time 10/16/2014, Rescue team of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) rescued 17 trekkers from Nar-Phu and Tilicho Lake areas of Manang on Wednesday. Of the trekkers rescued on Wednesday: 17 are Israelis, 29 Nepalis, 5 Indonesians, 10 Germans, 5 Spanish, 4 Indians, 3 Canadians, 2 Russians, and 2 Polish.
SN | Natinality | Name | ||
1 | Israel | Omer Postel | ||
2 | Israel | Dor Bakran Boyarsky | ||
3 | Israel | Shabat Halgoa | ||
4 | Israel | Yhonatan Levi | ||
5 | Israel | Stav Yaacov | ||
6 | Israel | Teva Avraham Salemon | ||
7 | Israel | Orpaz Gane Lerther | ||
8 | Israel | Lior Kaplan | ||
9 | Israel | Moran Tamang | ||
10 | Israel | Rachel Kanevsky | ||
11 | Israel | Gil zysberg | ||
12 | Israel | stav amdursky | ||
13 | Israel | Omri Ben Efraim | ||
14 | Israel | Merav Dahari | ||
15 | Israel | Yael Dahari | ||
16 | Israel | Efrat Friedrich | ||
17 | Nepal | Durga Bhatta | ||
18 | Nepal | Bhim Tamang | ||
19 | Nepal | Arjun Bhutel | ||
20 | Nepal | Sanjib Sherpa | ||
21 | Nepal | Mukesh | ||
22 | Nepal | Mingma Sherpa | ||
23 | Nepal | Muskan Lama | ||
24 | Nepal | Cham Prasad Pun | ||
25 | Nepal | Babulal Moktan | ||
26 | Nepal | Ujjwal Lamichhane | ||
27 | Nepal | Mitra Bahadur Tamang | ||
28 | Nepal | Rabin Ghale | ||
29 | Nepal | Indra Tamang | ||
30 | Nepal | Milan Tamang | ||
31 | Nepal | Bikas Tamang | ||
32 | Nepal | Salla Tamang | ||
33 | Nepal | DB Tamang | ||
34 | Nepal | Hira Tamang | ||
35 | Nepal | Furba Tamang | ||
36 | Nepal | Jagat Tamang | ||
37 | Indonesia | Raharjo Satrio | ||
38 | Indonesia | Aderahmat | ||
39 | Indonesia | Gabriel Triwswastono | ||
40 | Indonesia | Agung Sutisastoro | ||
41 | Indonesia | Paido Patyagabran | ||
42 | Spain | Carlos Bustamante | ||
43 | Spain | Isabel Guijarro Ateinza | ||
44 | Spain | Esperanxa Nanrid Veld | ||
45 | germany | Zelder Astrid | ||
46 | Spain | Jaume Bosch | ||
47 | Israel | Yhanattan Lcvi | ||
48 | poland | Dominika Janakowiak | ||
49 | poland | Adam Lada | ||
50 | germany | Schurri Beatiice | ||
51 | germany | Schurr Ranfred | ||
52 | germany | Bochtiz Ranfred | ||
53 | germany | Auci Edgar | ||
54 | germany | Jaroschu Stafan | ||
55 | germany | Vcrich Horsd | ||
56 | germany | Colin Paresson | ||
57 | germany | Brifitte Peterson | ||
58 | germany | Tinley Peterson | ||
59 | russian | Anton Devinchenskiy | ||
60 | russian | Ksenia Chigazkova | ||
61 | Spain | Oile marrase | ||
62 | Nepal | Suresh Pariyar | ||
63 | Nepal | Raju Khadka | ||
64 | Nepal | Sonam Gurung | ||
65 | Nepal | Purna Bahadur Gurung | ||
66 | india | Mitra Ramchandra | ||
67 | india | Ranajit Dutta | ||
68 | india | Subharmoy Ghosh | ||
69 | india | Pratha Banerjee |
Furry babies doing great work. MT @sardogsnepal: Avalanche search & rescue #dogs - Hunter, Aldo and Uttam. pic.twitter.com/2G3ajHLsv1 #Annapurna
— socialtours (@socialtours) October 17, 2014
More than 200+ is now in Contact; KEEP Praying. ( Still we did not get any name list ) 12:47 PM 10/16/2014 Nepal standard Time
FEDI: 20 Nepali, 40 Tourist (In Contact)
Tlicho: 25 Nepali, 105 Tourist (In Contact)
UPDATE: Avalanche kills 4 in Mustang, 18 buried in Manang, Myagdi; 34 rescued
List of known people who were rescued so far: ( Will update once we get the official information)
VERED gREEN wALD (ISRAEL)
AVIB GREEN WALD(ISRAEL)
RITA CHANYUET(HONGKONG)
EITAN IDAN(ISRAEL)
SHANI(ISRAEL)
MAYA ORA(ISRAEL)
TOM SELA(ISRAEL)
LINOR KAJAN(ISRAEL)
ROTEM SHIR(ISRAEL)
RON ERRON(ISRAEL)
YAKOV MEGRLI(ISRAEL)
WIN WONGKAIMAN (HONGKONG)
SHANI SHAVLAIN(ISRAEL)
Update at: 5:00PM, 2014/10/16
Death toll so far: 32 as per the news Annapurna Post, according to them, list of those who lost their lives on avalanche ( Following Information source is from: http://annapurnapost.com/News.aspx/story/928)
Sherpa Adventure:
Jan Matik ( Slovakia)
Veldamir Savancer,
Manoj Kumar Rai
Gopal Rai
Dorje Sherpa
At mustang those who lost their lives:
Navad (Isreal)
Robert Durkers (POland)
Losuxantos
Pasang Sherpa
Updates from News site:
Security personnel have rescued fourteen people stranded in the snowstorm from Phu VDC of Manang district on Thursday.
Five Nepalis, four Indian, three Canadian, one Swiss and 1 Singaporean national were rescued today morning from the site which is two days walk distance from district headquarters Chame.
Updates from TAAN:
Indian trekkers -- Mitra Ramchandra, Ranajit Dutta, Subhamoy Ghosh, Pratha Banerjee -- have been rescued from Phu area in Manang, according to Nepal Alternative Treks. Three other Indian trekkers of the group -- Sunil Sen, Tathagata Jana and Indranil Ghosh -- are still missing.
Poor visibility halts rescue works:Rescue works in Manang and Mustang districts have been stopped due to poor visibility. Rescue works will resume on Friday morning.
Detailed report is coming.
10 dead bodies brought down from Phu:
Rescue workers have brought down 10 dead bodies from Kangla Pass-Phu area of Manang to district headquarters Chame. Deceased yet to be identified.
22 more trekkers stranded in Tilicho have been airlifted to Humde by a MI-17 helicopter
TAAN rescue team rescued four Israeli trekkers from Tilicho area. They have been brought to Manang. Their identity yet to be ascertained.
Five more Israelis rescued from Tilicho area by TAAN team. They have been brought to Manang. In total 9 tourists operated by Swissa's Adventure Treks have been rescued from the area.
According to our rescue team, the trail between Thorang Phedi and Thorang Pass is now clear.
Just got word from brother. He and the other Norwegian medical students ok and on their way down #relieved #nepalblizzard #nepal #avalanche
— Mari Rustan (@marirustan) October 16, 2014
UPDATE: Avalanche kills 4 in Mustang, 18 buried in Manang, Myagdi; 34 rescued #Annapurna #Avalanche #Blizzard2014 http://t.co/Cgf7E8y42s
— MyHolidayNepal.com (@myholidaynepal) October 16, 2014
Tourist info:
So far: 12 dead body found including 8 tourist , still 300+ were missing in that Area.
Latest Update:
9:58 AM, 10/16/2014: 244 were rescued to MUKTINATH, all are in good condition.
9:30 AM, 10/16/2014
: 2 Helicopter charter moved rescue operation
: 14 People were rescued and move to kathmandu, 8 peoples are in Normal condition.
"@Robin_Pag: Dozens dead, missing after freak blizzard hits Nepal's Annapurna region at peak of trekking season: pic.twitter.com/DuaU4h6uYn"
— MP Regmi (@MPRegmi) October 16, 2014
Yesterday: According to TAAN
"Five bodies have been recovered from Phu area in Manang. Four of the deceased are Canadian and one is from India. Panorama Himalaya has confirmed death of its three Canadian clients in an avalanche. It has rescued three Canadian trekkers. Similarly, Nepal Hidden Trek has confirmed death of a Canadian woman.
Many trekkers are missing or stranded in different areas in the Annapurna region like Tilicho Lake, Dhaulagiri Base Camp, Phu and Thorang Pass and Larke Base Camp in Manaslu Region."
International Business Times At Least 20 Killed As Avalanches Hit Nepal Climbers http://t.co/JfSvECj217
— ShannonLynnDavis (@Shayblaizen) October 16, 2014
At least twelve killed in Nepal mountain pass: http://t.co/jlENjLLl78
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 15, 2014
Some 29 killed 10 of them foreigners as blizzards sweep the Annapurnas in peak season. Nepal Army airlifts 25 injured pic.twitter.com/62G57C38GQ
— Kunda Dixit (@kundadixit) October 15, 2014
Details about what happen in #Nepal: Freak Nepal #blizzards kill 12, hikers & yak herders http://t.co/ihOUK1QmJ0 pic.twitter.com/uOjni97EkV
— SAR DOGS NEPAL (NFP) (@sardogsnepal) October 15, 2014
Nepal: 17 trekkers killed in heavy snow in the Himalayas. http://t.co/WvdZaAhfNf
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 15, 2014
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