Rescue efforts resumed Monday for two Japanese climbers and a Sherpa stranded near the peak of Manaslu, an 8,163-meter mountain in Nepal's Himalaya range, after their summit attempt was halted Friday by strong winds.
The Japan Workers Alpine Federation, a Tokyo-based climbing group, said rescuers are searching for Kazuyoshi Kondo, 59, a resident of Suginami Ward, Tokyo; Yukito Ueno, 47, of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture; and the Nepalese Sherpa. They also aim to recover the body of Isao Kuribara, 42, who was confirmed dead Sunday as a result of apraxia -- the loss of the capacity to carry out purposeful movements.
The helicopter search had been suspended the previous day due to poor weather.