Key Takeaways:

• Four more bodies were recovered on Thursday, raising the total number recovered from the Himlung avalanche site to 11
• The recovery operation is being conducted by the NNMGA Search and Rescue Team in coordination with Himalayan Holidays Nepal
• The search mission is being led by IFMGA mountain guides Pasang Kaji Sherpa and Bikram Karki
• Recovery efforts will continue as weather and safety conditions permit, with rescuer safety remaining the top priority

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 1 Four more bodies have been recovered from the avalanche-hit Himlung Himal Base Camp in Manang, raising the number of bodies recovered so far to 11, according to the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA). The latest recovery was carried out on Thursday by the NNMGA Search and Rescue Team in coordination with Himalayan Holidays Nepal under extremely difficult conditions, said rescue team leader Pasang Kaji Sherpa, an IFMGA mountain guide. The rescue operation is being led by Pasang Kaji Sherpa and IFMGA mountain guide Bikram Karki, with support from experienced climbing guides and rescue personnel. The NNMGA said the search and recovery operation is continuing, while further verified details about the latest victims will be released later. The avalanche struck Himlung Himal Base Camp on September 27 following heavy snowfall and continuous rain. The association had earlier reported 16 people missing, including two climbing guides and 14 kitchen staff. Four bodies were recovered during the first two days, followed by three more on Wednesday, taking the total to seven before Thursday's recovery. The association has said recovery efforts will continue as weather and safety conditions permit, with the safety of rescuers given priority.