An avalanche has swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials say.

Armed Police Force spokesperson Shailendra Thapa said five other people were hurt at the base camp, located at an altitude of 4900 metres.

The nationalities and identities of the foreign climbers were yet to be confirmed.

Weather has been deteriorating since last week in Nepal, with snowstorms reported on the mountains.

Rescuers were reaching the site on foot.

A rescue helicopter attempted to reach the site but bad weather forced it to turn back.

Thapa said it will try again Tuesday at dawn.

Mount Yalung Ri is a 5600-metre peak.

It is considered a mountain for beginners with no previous experience in climbing high mountains.

Nepal is home to eight of the wo

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