Search Resumes for Missing Sherpa Avalanche Victims

Sherpas assisted by helicopters have resumed the search for four men missing after a massive avalanche that killed at least 12 Nepali guides early Friday.An estimated 100 climbers on Mount Everest are reported still stranded Saturday above the site of the avalanche. Three Sherpa guides were injured in what is believed to be the worst-ever climbing disaster on the world's tallest peak. Nepal's Tourism Ministry said the Sherpas, renowned for their climbing skills, set out to fix...

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