Nepal Blizzard Toll Rises

Nepalese search and rescue officials say a surprise blizzard has killed at least 39 hikers in the Himalayas and injured more than 150. On Saturday, authorities recovered the bodies of two hikers from India and Japan. But they say a lack of records has made it difficult to calculate the number of people still missing. Government officials say more than 300 people have been rescued so far, and dozens more are believed to still be sheltering in isolated mountain huts. Many of the...

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