We've got a couple of updates on search & rescue operations in the Himalayas today, courtesy of ExWeb. With four French climbers missing on Paldor, and another six climbers from a multi-national team on Ama Dablam swept away by an avalanche, rescue teams have been busy the past few days.
This article provides the latest info on both teams. The French have been missing since sometime in October, but weren't missed until they failed to show up in Kathmandu to meet friends. Since then, both ground and air searches have been conducted, with no sign of the team so far. As for the climbers on Ama Dablam, it seems that an avalanche hit them in Camp 3 while they slept, and at this time there is little to be found except some debris from the camp itself.
The second article reports that it was a massive serac that broke off and fell on the camp on Ama Deblam. It seems there was some uneasiness about the choice of places to camp as there were indications that the serac could break loose, including running water behind the surface of the ice. Unfortunately, it broke while the climbers were in their tents.
At this point, it is unlikely that survivors from either team will be found. Keep their friends and famileis in your thoughs as the search continues.
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