The Nepalese Army rescuing trekkers from the Thorung La mountain pass on the Annapurna Circuit, in Mustang district, Nepal.
An early warning system is needed to prevent trekkers from being killed by sudden snow storms.
OFFICIALS in Nepal have blamed the high death toll from the disaster in the Himalayas on tourists who did not hire guides to cross a high Thorong Pass to save money.
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