Five climbers at the Mount Kanchenjunga who were trekking the third highest mountain in the world in the Himalayan range were reportedly missing and feared dead. The mighty Kanchenjunga is 8,586 meters (28,162 feet) high.

The Nepalese officials said that they disappeared on Monday on the mountain and with inclement weather it was impossible to reach their base camp with a helicopter.

Mountaineering Department official Dipendra Poudel said Friday the climbers were descending from the summit when they were believed to have slipped at 7,900 meters (25,900 feet) altitude.

Two of them are Hungarian, two are Nepalese and another one was Korean by nationality.

(AW- Anil)