Officials said that fourteen people from Patarasi municipality in the district had gone Chyarkhu to collect Yarshagumba (caterpillar fungus). Of them three passed away and nine others sustained minor injuries in the avalanche
At least three people have been killed, and nine others have gotten injured in an avalanche in Nepal's Karnali province.
Local media reports show that the incident took place on Saturday morning at Chyarkhu Pass in the Mugu district of the province.
Citing officials, the Kathmandu Post, reported that 14 people from Patarasi municipality in the district had gone to Chyarkhu to collect Yarshagumba (caterpillar fungus) when the avalanche happened. Of them, three died and the remaining nine sustained minor injuries in the natural disaster.