Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday evening that one Israeli was among the dead in an avalanche in Nepal.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that the victim’s family has been notified and that local search and rescue operations will resume at dawn on Thursday.
The Department of Israelis abroad, the Foreign Ministry’s situation room and the Israeli Embassy in Nepal are working to assist in any way possible, the statement said.
The avalanche occurred on the Thorong La mountain pass, located roughly 160 kilometers (100 miles) northwest of the capital city of Katmandu.
At least 16 hikers have been reported killed. Initial reports said three Israelis were killed in the avalanche, but only one death has been confirmed thus far.
14 tourists, including four Israelis, were rescued from the area, although roughly one hundred others are said to remain stranded. They are being considered as missing.
Last week, two Israeli hikers were killed in rafting boat that overturned on the Apirumac River in Peru. The bodies of those killed - Shir Bachar from Ramat Hasharon and Yuval Tel-Nir from Tel Aviv - were found a few days after the accident and they were laid to rest in Israel.
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