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Climbers feared missing after Everest avalanche 'Six dead' in Everest avalanche
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Helicopters have been dispatched to Mount Everest after an early morning avalanche, with climbers feared buried. Six people are reported to have been killed after an early-morning avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest.
The avalanche struck around 06:45 local time (01:00GMT) in an area known as the "popcorn field", just above Everest base camp at an elevation of 5,800m (19,000ft), an official told the BBC.The avalanche struck around 06:45 local time (01:00GMT) in an area known as the "popcorn field", just above Everest base camp at an elevation of 5,800m (19,000ft), an official told the BBC.
About five climbers were thought to have been buried, an official told the Associated Press news agency. An official said four bodies had been found and two more were being dug out of the snow.
Everest is crowded with climbers ahead of peak season on the 8,850m summit. Everest is crowded ahead of peak season on the 8,850m summit.
Tourism Ministry official Madhusudan Burlakoti told the BBC that three helicopters had been sent to the area to help in rescue efforts.Tourism Ministry official Madhusudan Burlakoti told the BBC that three helicopters had been sent to the area to help in rescue efforts.