Five climbers rescued from Nepal's Mera Peak, 1 still missing

KATHMANDU, Oct. 22: Five climbers including four foreigners and a Nepali guide who were stranded on the Mera Peak in eastern Nepal due to bad weather and massive snowfalls were rescued on Thursday but a Nepali climber remains missing, said the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

"The climbers were stranded on the mountain while returning after reaching the peak. They were rescued on Tuesday and brought to the capital Kathmandu on a helicopter. They are receiving treatment at Kathmandu-based Grande Hospital," the association said in a press statement.