Kathmandu: Rescuers on Wednesday suspended their hunting for three lost French climbers in Himalayas after the avalanche of snow, with a little hope to find men alive when the search took place this weekend.
The group tried to scale Mingbo Eiger, a peak of 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) near Mount Everest in Nepal, and last heard from satellite phones from their camp eight days ago.
Bad weather has hampered efforts to find people and Ang Norbu Sherpa, a member of the search and rescue team, said the area could be buried in the depths of the size of a five-story building.
“Because we cannot make progress in tracing the lost climber, we have decided to stop the search operation,” he told AFP on Tuesday.
“We will continue searching after three or four days.” Three young climbers – Thomas Arfi, Louis Pachoud and Gabriel Miloche – are part of a strong eight expedition.
They have divided into two groups to overcome different peaks.
The French Federation of Alpine and Mountain Clubs (FFCAM) ​​has conceded on Monday that the opportunity to find a trio is “practical zero”.
It was said that the people seemed to have left their peak efforts and turned around when avalanches hit, with a previous savior to find teams and equipment belonging to the team.
The climber had begun to return to Nepal after the Pandemic Coronavirus imposed the complete closure of his independence last year and destroyed the economy that depends on tourism.
The Himalayas 30 million people are reopened to tourists and cancel quarantine requirements for strangers who are vaccinated in September.