Nepal quake: About 100 bodies found in trekking village

May 05, 2015 03:51

The bodies of about 100 Nepali and foreign trekkers have been found in a remote village that was buried by an avalanche following last month's massive earthquake, officials say.

Nepali police and local volunteers recovered the bodies on the weekend at the Langtang village, 60 kilometres north of Kathmandu, which is on a trekking route popular with Westerners.Officials said the entire village, which includes 55 guesthouses for trekkers, was wiped out by the avalanche following the April 25 earthquake.

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