Snowstorm kills at least eight climbers on Nepal peak

KATHMANDU, Oct 13 (AFP) - At least eight climbers fom a South Korean expedition have died on Nepal's Mount Gurja after their camp was devastated by a violent snowstorm, officials said Saturday.

The bodies of eight climbers, including their Nepali guides, were spotted among the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team early Saturday morning, but unstable and icy conditions were hampering the search effort.

“We assume the incident happened because of a snowstorm because trees are broken and the tents. Even the dead bod- ies are scattered,” police spokesman Sailesh Thapa told AFP.

Thapa said a ninth climber may also be missing.