Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The death toll from the avalanche that hit a Himalayan peak in north-eastern Nepal has climbed to seven, including five foreigners and two Nepalis, reports the BBC.

The incident happened at 09:00 local time (03:15 GMT) on Monday near the base camp of the Yalung Ri mountain in Dolakha district.

Rescuers located two bodies, and are still searching for the remaining five, who are believed to have been buried by snow. Eight others have been rescued and are in the capital Kathmandu getting treatment for their injuries.

All the climbers were part of a group that set out over an hour before the avalanche hit, the district police chief told BBC Nepali.

The bodies of the other five deceased climbers "may be 10-15 feet below th...