On 25 April 2015 , an earthquake measuring 7.8 Mw triggered an avalanche that hit Everest Base Camp . 18 bodies were recovered from Mount Everest by the Indian Army mountaineering team . The avalanche began on Pumori , moved through the Khumbu Icefall on the southwest side of Mount Everest , and slammed into the South Base Camp
earthquake measuring 7.8
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Mount Everest