Nearly all of the trekkers missing in a blizzard that killed at least 39 in Nepal have been rescued, authorities said, according to dpa Sunday.
About 400 trekkers have been rescued from the Annapurna circuit in central Nepal and the mountains of the western district of Dolpa.
'There 19 people missing, but the rescue operation is more or less in its last phase for now,' said Ramesh Dhamala of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal.
'A New Zealander and a Nepali were rescued in Manang district. A total of 22 army personnel with the help of locals are searching the Thorong La region for 11 people who are still missing,' said Devendra Lamichanne, the chief district officer of Manang.
'Three Nepalis, four Canadians, three Indian and a Japanese trekker are still missing. We can't say anything about their condition so far.'
In the neighbouring Mustang district, authorities said all but eight of the trekkers had been rescued so far.
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