KATHMANDU: Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Mt Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters).

The climbers have been identified as Sergey Kondrashkin, Alexander Luthokin, and Dmitry Sinev.

A search operation is set to begin soon.

More details are awaited in this regard.

The Annapurna region is a diverse and popular trekking area.

In April 2020, two South Korean trekkers had died in an avalanche in the Annapurna region.