Blizzard that caused Nepal’s worst mountaineering disaster seen from space

TORONTO – On Wednesday, NASA released satellite photos of the days before and the days after the deadly avalanche in Nepal that killed 38 people, including four Canadians.

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The images released by NASA’s Aqua satellite show the Himalayas on Oct. 11 and Oct. 16.

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The storm responsible was Cyclone Hudhud, which had moved up southeastern India on Oct. 12. By Oct. 14, the large Category 4 storm with winds of 217 km/h and heavy rain affected many coastal towns.

Though Hudhud had weakened into a low pressure system, by the time it made landfall, it still dropped more than a metre of snow in the Himalayas.

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October is typically the beginning of Nepal’s dry season, which is why many people choose to trek the mountain range.

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