Nepal Annapurna: Climbing disaster toll reaches 39

A survivor injured in a snowstorm is carried on a stretcher by Nepal Army personnel to an army helicopter in the Manang district along the Annapurna Circuit Trek, 17 October 2014

A survivor injured in a snowstorm is carried on a stretcher by Nepal Army personnel to an army helicopter in the Manang district along the Annapurna Circuit Trek, 17 October 2014.

At least 39 climbers died on a key Nepali hiking route after it was hit by major snowstorms and avalanches earlier this week, officials say

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Thousands flee India flooding; 39 dead

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Indians wade through a flooded street in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Heavy rains triggered by northeast monsoon have lashed several parts of Andhra Pradesh state for the fourth consecutive day Friday prompting authorities to evacuate many residents from low-lying areas, according to local reports. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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