The climbers, a Swiss-Pakistani and an American, perished near the high-altitude “death zone.” Officials ruled out the coronavirus, which is overwhelming the country’s health system.
Author: BHADRA SHARMA
Nepal to Use Oxygen Tanks From Everest to Treat Covid Patients
With hundreds reportedly dying because of a shortage, relief groups are attempting to repurpose tanks used by climbers in the Himalayas.
Several Mount Everest Climbers Test Positive for Coronavirus
Nepal’s government insists there is no coronavirus on expeditions to the world’s tallest peak. Climbers tell a different story.
Nepal Runs Out of Hospital Beds as India’s Outbreak Spills Over
Health officials in the Himalayan nation warn of an “unmanageable” situation as infections reach levels not seen since last fall.
Nepal’s Supreme Court Rules Dissolved Parliament Must Be Reinstated
The decision was a blow to the country’s prime minister, who dissolved the legislature after a protracted internal dispute within his ruling Nepal Communist Party.
Nepali Team Says It Has Reached K2 Summit in a Wintertime First
The team endured temperatures dropping to 58 degrees below zero during its milestone ascent. “The impossible is made possible!” the leader said.
Nepal’s Prime Minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, Calls for New Elections
The prime minister dissolved the lower house of Parliament, throwing into doubt the political fortunes of the Himalayan country, which has long swung between Beijing and New Delhi.
Ang Rita, Who Conquered Everest Again and Again, Dies at 72
Earning the nickname Snow Leopard for his agility, he climbed the world’s highest mountain 10 times without supplemental oxygen between 1983 and 1996.
Dozens Feared Dead as Nepal Landslides Wipe Out Homes
Many in the region had only just rebuilt homes that were damaged by a powerful 2015 earthquake. The country is also facing an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Dozens Are Feared Dead in Nepal Landslide
Eleven bodies were recovered and 27 people were still missing. Some of the homes lost had been rebuilt after Nepal’s devastating 2015 quake.