Rescuers have dug through ice and snow on a mountain in Nepal to recover the bodies of seven climbers who were killed by an avalanche a day earlier.

An avalanche pounded the base camp at Mount Yalung Ri, at 4900 metres, on Monday morning.

Snowstorms prevented rescuers from reaching the site on the day.

Improving weather allowed a helicopter to reach the base camp on Tuesday and rescuers were able to begin shifting through the snow and ice.

Dolkha district Police Chief Gyan Kumar Mahato said four climbers who were injured in the avalanche were rescued by the helicopter and flown to the capital, Kathmandu, for treatment.

Two French nationals were treated at the Era Hosptial in Kathmandu for their injuries.

Isabelle Solange Thaon, 54, said she lost her husband, identified as Christian M

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