Five South Koreans are among nine climbers confirmed to have died after a powerful snowstorm destroyed their camp on a Himalayan peak in Nepal.<br /> The Korean Embassy in Nepal says the bodies of the South Korean climbers and four Nepalese guides were spotted by helicopter near their base camp of Mount Gurja on Saturday.<br /> Kim Chang-ho, the fastest person to climb the world's 14 highest mountains without using supplemental oxygen, is among the dead.<br />The foreign ministry in Seoul says it's working closely with the Nepalese government to retrieve the bodies as quickly as possible.<br />A rescue team is on its way to the site on foot.<br />The helicopter team hopes to return on Sunday, if weather clears up. <br />
