Kathmandu, July 31 -- Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation following an avalanche on Pakistan's 8,047-metre Broad Peak and coordinating with Pakistani authorities to facilitate the "swift and safe rescue" of all affected mountaineers.

Nepal's Embassy in Islamabad is coordinating with all relevant authorities in Pakistan, including the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), as search and rescue operations are underway, the Ministry said.

"We have been informed by the Pakistani authorities that the search and rescue operations are underway," the Ministry said in a press release issued on July 31 (Friday).

According to information received by the Nepali Embassy in Islamabad, the expedition...