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Earthquake in Nepal - UPDATE 1909 BST

11:04 BST. We have received some information from Nepal. We have 2 teams in Kathmandu. They are our Mera Peak Expedition that left the UK on 3 April and our Annapurna Circuit team that started on 9 April. Members of these teams are safe in the Summit Hotel, Kathmandu. We await status reports from other teams: Dhaulagiri Circuit, Everest, Mera and Island Peak, Private Dhaulagiri Circuit (David Eldor) and a film team in Gorak Shep associated with the Everest expedition. We will report teamís status as when possible.

UPDATE 1430 BST. We have heard from leaders, David Hamilton and Chris Groves in Everest Base Camp. Our team has been affected by the reported avalanche in base camp. Communications generally in Nepal are very difficult following the earthquake this morning, but we'll update with more news when we have it. We have yet to hear from our other teams in Nepal listed above.

UPDATE 1800 BST. The Jagged Globe office is open until the situation in Nepal is resolved + 44 (0) 114 276 3322.

1847 BST. It is with the greatest sorrow that we report the loss of one of our Everest team members, Daniel Fredinburg. Two other team members have non-life threatening injuries, as a result of the avalanche that struck base camp during the earthquake and its aftershocks. They are being looked after in base camp. All Sherpas and other team members are uninjured and are safe in base camp or in Gorak Shep, a nearby cluster of tea houses and lodges. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Danís family and friends whilst we pray too for all those who have lost their lives in one of the greatest tragedies ever to hit this Himalayan nation.

1909 BST. We are still awaiting status reports from our Mera and Island Peak team, who were due to climb Mera Peak today. Also from Dhaulagiri Circuit and Dhaulagiri Circuit (Eldor), who were scheduled to walk to Solgari today. It is now 2349 in Nepal so we do not expect any further news today. They have Satellite phones with them for emergency use.

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