Is there another site that lists out the rescued, I noticed on taan there were a lot rescued yesterday, but they only provided the names of a handful.
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joe_LP
BBC reporting no more stranded, but Nepali news sources saying seven more rescued from Tukuche Base Camp and trekkers making their own way down on foot from High Camp at Thorung La.
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mattyboy876
Sounds pretty chaotic still, there are loads of people still unnacounted for, not sure why they are saying no more stranded.
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joe_LP
I agree there is a long way to go yet before everyone is accounted for, and some of the missing may just not have made contact yet. Things are chaotic, but it's incredibly difficult to find people scattered across the mountains and the rescue teams are doing what they can with the resources they have.
On this topic, plenty of foreign governments are in a position to help, but I haven't heard about any nations volunteering resources, even when their own citizens are affected. Many of the helicopters that used to provide support in the Himalayan region are now operating contracts in Afghanistan, and with political will, these could be assisting the search and rescue effort.
I think it's important to say that lots of people don't make contact with home while trekking or indeed while travelling. Hopefully, we will have a clearer picture once the army, government and TAAN compile a single list of missing and rescued.
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fino534
Not sure if this is new, I know earlier in the thread Joe mentioned that they were turning people back at Manang, but reports now saying that they've closed new sections because people have been attempting to get through: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/nepal-closes-popular-trekking-route-after-38-die-in-snowstorms-1.2060593#
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