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By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: September 24, 2012 at 4:33 a.m.

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 An injured victim of an avalanche is rescued on Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal on Sunday. The avalanche swept away climbers on a Himalayan peak, leaving at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said. Video is available at arkansasonline.com/videos.

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9 Climbers Killed, 6 Missing in Nepal Avalanche

An avalanche hit a team of climbers on a high Himalayan peak in Nepal on Sunday, leaving at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said. (By AP)
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