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Monday 20 January 2020

In this Oct. 24, 2014, file photo, trekkers watch the sun rise over
the Annapurna Range, right, in central Nepal, as viewed from
Poon Hill, above the village of Ghorepani.
Associated Press
New avalanches

in Nepal interrupt

search for 7 trekkers A resident digs out his walkway in St. John's Newfoundland on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) lanche hit along the pop-
— New avalanches falling ular Mount Annapurna Canadian military mobilized to
on a popular trekking route circuit trekking route fol-
in Nepal forced rescuers lowing rains and snow ear- help Newfoundland dig out
to halt their search for four lier in the week. The South
South Korean trekkers and Korean Ministry of Foreign
three Nepali guides who Affairs said the avalanche ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland access to the city's main Line to check sheds, ve-
were believed to have hit at an altitude of 3,230 (AP) — Canada's federal hospital would be a top pri- hicles and other structures
been swept by a snowslide, meters (10,600 feet) before government was mobilizing ority. on their properties in case
an official said Sunday. noon Friday. It said five oth- the Armed Forces Sunday Canadian Armed Forc- 26-year-old Joshua Wall
Some 200 climbers have er South Korean members to help Newfoundland and es Operations said they had taken shelter there.
been rescued from other of the same team were Labrador dig out from the hoped to arrive as early as As the plowing, shoveling
parts of the trekking trail safe and taking shelter in monster blizzard that par- Sunday to help the affect- and snow blowing went on,
and flown to safety by heli- a lodge. The missing trek- alyzed eastern regions of ed communities. states of emergency that
copters over the weekend, kers - two women in their the province with record- Their expected tasks will were declared Friday in St.
Department of Tourism of- 30s and 50s and two men breaking amounts of snow include assisting with snow John's and several nearby
ficial Meera Acharya said. in their 50s - were teachers and as forecasts call for removal, providing trans- communities remained in
Acharya said that new, who were staying in Nepal more. portation to warming or effect.
smaller avalanches made for volunteer work, the min- Newfoundland Premier emergency centers and Some other decrees were
it dangerous for rescuers to istry said, according to the Dwight Ball asked for Ot- ensuring the elderly and lifted Saturday, including
approach the area where Yonhap news agency. tawa's help on Saturday, those with health concerns the town of Bonavista north
the missing trekkers were The agency said South and Minister of Natural Re- are cared for. of the Avalon Peninsula,
last seen. A second search Korea has dispatched sources Seamus O'Regan More snow was forecast though the town still ad-
mission is being planned an emergency response said the federal govern- Sunday evening. vised residents to avoid un-
for the missing South Kore- team of two government ment was working to de- Meanwhile, a search re- necessary travel.
ans and local guides but workers along with officials ploy all available resources sumed for a man who went St. John's said Sunday
it would have to wait for from an education body on the ground in St. John's. missing during the weekend morning, however, that it
snow and ice to stop fall- and a tourism agency to No details were immedi- storm, with the Royal Cana- had lifted some restrictions
ing before the operation Kathmandu to assist in the ately announced, however dian Police asking people on the state of emergency.
resumes. The Friday ava- search operations. q O'Regan said that ensuring in the area of Roaches' q