2015 Mount Everest avalanches
In the afternoon of 25 April 2015, a MW 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal and surrounding countries. Tremors from the quake triggered an avalanche from Pumori into Base Camp on Mount Everest. At least twenty-two people were killed, surpassing the toll of an avalanche that occurred in 2014 as the deadliest disaster on the mountain.
Mount Everest's North face from Tibet | |
| Date | 25 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Base Camp, Mount Everest |
| Cause | Avalanche |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 61 |
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