Two Japanese climbers die on a Himalayan peak in Nepal

October 23, 2026 6:34 AM EDT

KATHMANDU, Oct ‌23 (Reuters) - ​Rescuers ​recovered the bodies of ‌two Japanese climbers missing ⁠since October 15 ‌on a Himalayan ‌peak in northwest Nepal, an official said ​on Friday.

Kumar Chhetri of the ⁠Cosmo Adventure hiking company that ​provided local logistics to the Japanese ​climbers said ‌the bodies were recovered from ⁠Gangapurna West peak, which is 7,140 ⁠metres (23,425 ft) high.

He did not ​give any details.

Arrangements are being made to send ‌the bodies to a hospital ‌in Kathmandu ⁠for postmortem, ‌he said.

(Reporting ​by Gopal SharmaEditing by Ros ‌Russell)



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