Three tourists died while four others sustained injuries and eight went missing after being hit by an avalanche in the Rolwaling area.

A team of 15 people had gone to climb the 5,630-meter Yalung Ri mountain in the Rolwaling area of ​​Gaurishankar Rural Municipality-9 in Dolakha on October 28.

They were hit by an avalanche at around 8 am on Monday, said DSP Gyan Kumar Mahato of the District Police Office. Dolakha.

After climbing Yalung Ri, they were preparing to climb Dolma Khang Himal in the Rolwaling area situated at an altitude of 6,000 meters, it has been learnt.

Two persons, who were preparing to climb Dolma Khang, had stayed at Na Village, according to locals.

The locals knew about the disappearance of the tourists only around 10 am. 

Friends of the missing climbers had said that although a helicopter was called, it did not arrive on time.

The local administration has granted permission to the Heli Everest to fly in the restricted area to rescue them.

DSP Mahato also informed that efforts are being made by the teams from the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police to rescue them.