Nepal quake: Police, villagers dig through mud to pull out bodies

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers have been digging through piles of earth and snow on a popular trekking route in Nepal where an entire village was buried by a mudslide triggered by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the region 10 days ago.

Gautam Rimal, the government administrator of the Rasuwa district, said Tuesday that police and local villagers have recovered 60 bodies from Langtang Valley.

He says that nine of the victims were foreign trekkers.

Local villagers say as many as 200 people could be buried in the mudslide triggered by the April 25 earthquake.

Langtang Valley lies nearly 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. It was a popular stop for trekkers because of scenic views of the Himalayas.