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Annapurna Region Archive: Incidents, Rescues and Updates
A running, sourced record of events across the Annapurna region, from Annapurna I and the Annapurna Base Camp trail to the Annapurna Circuit, Mustang and the Pokhara–Jomsom air route.
THE STORY SO FAR · 11 ENTRIES
22 JULY 2026
Update
Event dateFiscal year 2025/26 (data released 22 July 2026) LocationAnnapurna Conservation Area — mostly Mustang and Manang TypeTrekking accidents; altitude illness; safety data Deaths25 from altitude sickness (up from 19 the year before), plus 5 in falls and weather-related accidents VerificationVerified (ACAP data) StatusAnnual figure…
7 APRIL 2025
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Event date3–7 April 2025 LocationAnnapurna I, between Camps 2 and 3 TypeAvalanche; missing persons; rescue and evacuation Missing2 Sherpas, after an avalanche on 7 April RescuedVadim Druelle (France, 23), crevasse fall on 3 April VerificationPartially verified (names of the missing not confirmed in sources reviewed)…
17 APRIL 2023
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Event date17–20 April 2023 LocationAnnapurna I: Camp 4 (~7,100 m) and below Camp 3 (~5,600 m) TypeClimbing accident; rescue and evacuation Deaths1 (Noel Hanna) RescuedAnurag Maloo (crevasse), Baljeet Kaur (helicopter long-line), among others VerificationVerified StatusHistorical / closed Mid-April 2023 on Annapurna I brought a death…
1 APRIL 2023
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Event dateIn force from 1 April 2023 LocationNationwide, including the Annapurna Conservation Area TypeRegulation and permits Issued byNepal Tourism Board VerificationVerified StatusIn force; check local enforcement before trekking From 1 April 2023 the Nepal Tourism Board stopped allowing foreign "free independent trekkers" to walk Nepal's…
15 JANUARY 2023
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Event date15 January 2023 LocationSeti Gandaki gorge, near Pokhara International Airport TypeAviation incident Deaths72 (68 passengers, 4 crew); no survivors VerificationVerified (final report published) StatusHistorical / closed An ATR 72-500 (9N-ANC) flying from Kathmandu crashed into the Seti Gandaki gorge while approaching Pokhara's newly opened…
29 MAY 2022
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Event date29 May 2022, contact lost 10:07 a.m. LocationSano Sware Bhir, Thasang, Mustang district TypeAviation incident Deaths22 (19 passengers, 3 crew) VerificationVerified (final report published) StatusHistorical / closed Tara Air Flight 197, a DHC-6-300 Twin Otter (9N-AET), left Pokhara for Jomsom at 9:55 a.m. and…
17 JANUARY 2020
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Event date17 January 2020 LocationBetween Himalaya and Deurali (Hinku Cave section), Annapurna Base Camp trail, Kaski TypeAvalanche; trekking accident; missing persons Deaths7 (four South Korean trekkers and three Nepali guides) VerificationVerified StatusHistorical / closed (search ran into spring 2020) An avalanche struck the Annapurna Base…
24 FEBRUARY 2016
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Event date24 February 2016 LocationNear Dana, Myagdi district (Pokhara–Jomsom route) TypeAviation incident Deaths23 (20 passengers, 3 crew) VerificationVerified StatusHistorical / closed A Tara Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter (9N-AHH) on the short flight from Pokhara to Jomsom crashed into a mountainside near Dana in Myagdi district,…
14 OCTOBER 2014
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Event date14 October 2014 LocationThorong La (5,416 m) and the wider Annapurna Circuit; also Dhaulagiri and Manang areas TypeAvalanche/storm; trekking accident; rescue and evacuation DeathsAt least 43 across the region (early reports rose from 29 to 38 before reaching 43) VerificationVerified StatusHistorical / closed In…
3 JUNE 1950
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Event date3 June 1950 LocationAnnapurna I (8,091 m), north face TypeMajor historical event VerificationVerified StatusHistorical A French expedition led by Maurice Herzog made the first ascent of Annapurna I on 3 June 1950, when Herzog and Louis Lachenal reached the summit. It was the first…
29 SEPTEMBER 2026
The Article
The Annapurna region is Nepal's busiest trekking area and home to the first 8,000-metre peak ever climbed. It includes Annapurna I and its satellite peaks, the Annapurna Sanctuary trail to Annapurna Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit over Thorong La, the Kali Gandaki valley up to…