# 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster

_Avalanches in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster occurred in central Nepal on 14 October 2014 and resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people of various nationalities, including at least 21 trekkers. Injuries and fatalities resulted from unusually severe snowstorms and avalanches on and around the mountains of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. The incident was said to be Nepal's worst trekking disaster.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** avalanche ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18325532#P31))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7936, 83.9388

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Nepal_snowstorm_disaster) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): विसं २०७१ को हिमआँधी प्रकोप](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AD%E0%A5%A7_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18325532](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18325532) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Snow Blankets Nepal after Cyclone Hudhud (15589255411).jpg by NOAA Satellites (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Snow_Blankets_Nepal_after_Cyclone_Hudhud_(15589255411).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Snow Blankets Nepal after Cyclone Hudhud (15589255411).jpg — NOAA Satellites, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/2014-nepal-snowstorm-disaster. Retrieved 4 November 2026.