Terrifying footage has emerged reportedly of the moment an earthquake-triggered avalanche hit Everest base camp, sending panicked climbers running for their lives.
German climber Jost Kobusch, 22, posted the 2½-minute video on his YouTube channel a day after the earthquake, with the description: "The ground was shaking from the earthquake and as soon as we saw people running we were running ourselves to save our lives."
The video begins calmly enough by panning across the sprawling "city" of tents, from where mountaineers set off for the world's highest peak.
A number of people can be heard laughing in the background, along with what sounds like someone talking with an Australian accent.
But, seconds later, their voices fill with urgency as the climbers realise a huge cloud of snow is cascading down from the mountain on to the campsite.
The panicked climber taking the footage takes refuge beside a tent under a jacket, all the while keeping his camera rolling. He and another climber can be heard panting heavily and swearing in shock.
When the immediate danger appears to have passed, they start to head towards the kitchen tent to take shelter, only to realise the tent is no longer there.
Is it unclear whether Mr Kobusch is the person taking the footage.
In 2014, Mr Kobusch became the youngest person ever to free solo climb one of the Himalayas' most iconic peaks, Ama Dablam (6812 metres).
Photos posted on his social media accounts show him at Everest base camp in the days leading up to the avalanche.
At least one Australian is reportedly among the more than thousands of people who were killed when the 7.9 magnitude quake rocked Nepal on Saturday.
It is the worst such disaster to hit Nepal since 1934, when 8500 died. Thousands more were injured.
A number of climbers were flown from Everest base camp to the relative safety of Kathmandu, although hospitals there were overflowing and hundreds of patients had to wait outside to be treated.
