On Wednesday, a blizzard and avalanche in Kathmandu, Nepal killed 12 people of which four were Canadian. The chief administrator of the Manang District, said that since the snow buried the bodies of trekkers, digging them out would take days. Deaths by avalanches and blizzards are not rare in Kathmandu, 3 villagers of Kathmandu were also killed in a blizzard and their bodies were recovered Tuesday. Government official Yam Bahadur Chokyal, said that another 14 trekkers were rescued via army helicopters. The same army helicopters are still rescuing injured survivors from the avalanche. The rain and snow is Nepal has been caused by a cyclone. Another reason all these deaths are occurring is because October is the most popular trekking season in Nepal and more people are on the trails than usual.
I don't understand why trekking is still so popular despite the annual death toll. I feel like these people need to find a less dangerous hobby. Although the deaths of the 12 people is tragic I think people need to let all these deaths sink into their brain. If there are this many blizzards and avalanches in October then why not move trekking season back to September when it is a bit warmer. I hope that the search and rescue crew that the government has sent out succeeds in finding all other survivors.
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