11.   The missing climbers were believed to include three from Kazakstan, one German and a Sherpa guide, Kelly said.

12.   The team plans to use metal detectors and other equipment to see beneath the snow to search for clues of the missing climbers and their camera.

13.   Hectic attempts to locate the missing Japanese climber have proved futile so far, the official said.

14.   A search for the missing climbers began Friday, the ministry and mountaineering sources said.

15.   The search for the missing climbers was continuing, the officials said.

16.   The Kazakh team members said they did not have accurate information about the fate of other missing climbers including a South Korean, a German and a Nepali Sherpa.