At least two people have died and 14 are missing following an avalanche in Nepal, according to a new assessment. Search efforts have resumed on Monday, September 28, at the base camp of Himlung, a 7,126-meter peak near the border with China's Tibet region, to locate the 14 personnel members of an expedition who were reported missing after an avalanche the previous day. The avalanche, which occurred early Sunday, September 27, buried tents under a thick layer of snow. "Two bodies have been found," said Tul Singh Gurung, president of the Nepal National Association of Mountain Guides, to AFP. The two deceased individuals were guides, while the 14 missing were kitchen staff working at the base camp, all of Nepalese nationality. The search was suspended Sunday at nightfall and resumed to locate the missing personnel, according to Gurung. An eight-person team of mountain guides is participating in the search, he added. Mingma G Sherpa, who is leading the rescue efforts, indicated that operations are complicated by difficult weather conditions. "We could have saved lives, but due to the bad weather, we only reached the accident site in the evening on Sunday," he wrote on Facebook. On Sunday, the expedition organizer indicated that at least ten people were missing. Nepal is still reeling from the devastating flood on August 26, which caused more than 1,400 deaths and over 6,000 people missing. Since Thursday, the country has been hit by continuous, torrential rains that have washed away roads and triggered landslides, causing at least 21 deaths, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. These weather-related disasters have placed additional strain on the country's resources and emergency response capabilities. Nepal is home to eight of the 14 highest mountains in the world, and foreign climbers constitute a major source of income for this largely rural country. The mountain climbing industry supports many local jobs, from guides to support staff. However, the recent natural disasters have raised concerns about the safety and sustainability of outdoor activities in the region.