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Two bodies recovered after avalanche at Himlung Himal base camp in Manang
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Nemjung
Mountain in Nepal
Nemjung or Nimjung is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the eight-thousander, Manaslu. Its summit has an elevation of 7,140 metres (23,425 ft). This mountain was once called Himlung Himal.
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Manang
Place in Gandaki Province, Nepal
Manang is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of 3,519 metres (11,545 ft). According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individual households. Its population density is 3 persons/km2.
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