Poles among dead in Himalayan snowstorm

Polish Radio reports that a group of Polish mountain trekkers are missing and most likely dead in the Himalayas after weather worsened around the Annapurna. Gaudeamus, a tour company that organized the trek informed the press about the possible missing tourists, including Poles, Israelis and Nepalese. The Nepalese Army discovered the bodies 160 km north of Kathmandu. The military is involved in search and rescue operations of about 150 trekking tourists in the region. Three Poles are very likely to have been among the dead. Strong snowfall (up to 90 cm) was the immediate reason for the deaths. Experts say that the trek around the Annapurna is an easy one ‑ it does not require climbing, but there is risk of bad weather.