The details of the deaths of the four Canadians and one Indian are unclear , according to Chapagain , but he said they were caused by heavy snow . NEW : Five people are missing after an avalanche near Mount Dhaulagiri , police say . 12 trekkers died in the popular Annapurna region , near the highest point of a 21-day trek . The victims include 2 Poles , an Israeli and a Nepali ; 8 more are buried under snow . Nepal is still recovering from last month's earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people.
NEW : Five people are missing after an avalanche near Mount Dhaulagiri , police say . 12 trekkers died in the popular Annapurna region , near the highest point of a 21-day trek . The victims include 2 Poles , an Israeli and a Nepali ; 8 more are buried under snow . Nepal is still recovering from last month's earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people.