- 7 bodies were recovered; 5 people are missing
- Another 13 people were rescued alive, an official with the rescuing agency said
- The dead include a German, an Italian and a Nepali sherpa, officials said
- The search for the missing will resume Monday
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- At least seven climbers were killed and five others are missing after an avalanche Sunday morning on Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak, rescuers and police said.
Seven bodies have been recovered, and the other five are believed to be covered in snow, said Yograj Kadel of the Simrik Air, which rescued the mountaineers by helicopter.
Another 13 people were rescued, he said.
The mountaineers were at an altitude of 6,600 meters (21,650 feet), Kadel said. The mountain is 8,163 meters (26,780 feet) high.
One of the dead, a German, has been identified, police said.
One Italian and one Nepali sherpa are also among the dead, an organizer of the expedition said.
Attempts to look for the missing will continue on Monday, Kadel said.
The avalanche took place at about 5 a.m. local time.
According to Nepal tourism officials, 231 foreign mountaineers from 25 teams were attempting to climb the mountain in the current autumn season that ends in November.
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