Snowstorm disaster around Annapurna & Dhaulagiri

On 14 October 2014 a snowstorm and series of avalanches occurred on and around Annapurna and Dhaulagiri in the Manang and Mustang Districts of Nepal within the Himalaya range.

The storms resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people with many others reported missing. Among the dead were 21 trekkers from several countries walking the "Annapurna Circuit", and several local mountain guides and yak herders. Between 10 and 50 people were estimated to be missing with 175 reported to have injuries such as frostbite. According to an unnamed expert the storm, which arose from Cyclone Hudhud, was the worst in a decade, and that almost 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) of snow had fallen in 12 hours.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Nepal_snowstorm_disaster

nepalitimes.com/article/nation/Go-tell-it-on-the-mountain,1748

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/10/16/how-a-gorgeous-mountain-pass-in-nepal-turned-into-a-graveyard/

That is quite a large number of deaths and injuries for one event. Tragic and scary.

It's also difficult to imagine 1.8m of snow falling in half a day!