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Video: Blizzard Traps 1,000 Trekkers On Mount Everest, Over 350 Rescued
Almost 1,000 people were trapped when unusually heavy snow and rainfall hit the Tingri region, one of the main routes to Mount Everest.
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Nepal's Deadly Protests Hammer Tourism Sector As Arrivals Fall 30%
Nepal's deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails.
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Nepal Halts Helicopter Services in Everest Region After Protests
Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials said Monday.
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Rescued From Himalaya Trails, Trekkers Return To Find World In Turmoil
Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds of tourists whose Nepal trekking adventure abruptly ended in lockdown.
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Trekkers From South Korea, China Go Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal's Annapurna Circuit
Several trekkers from South Korea and China went missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit a section of the Annapurna circuit trekking route on Friday afternoon, police said.
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Everest Region Bans Single-Use Plastic To Reduce Waste On Mountains
Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday.
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9 Israeli Trekkers Injured In Nepal
Nine Israeli tourists on a hiking expedition in a mountainous region in north Nepal sustained injuries, while one is critical, when a jeep they were travelling in met with an accident.
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Nepal Landslide Kills 4 Including Spanish Trekker
A Spanish trekker and three Nepali guides were killed and six others injured today when a landslide hit their route in western Nepal, an official said.
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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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Bad Weather Disrupts Links with Avalanche-Hit Nepal Village
Bad weather has cut links with a remote village in Nepal where dozens of villagers and trekkers are believed to be buried under an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake, officials said on Tuesday.
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About 100 Bodies Found in Nepal Trekking Village
Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said on Monday.
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Nepal Earthquake: 3 Survive 8 Days Under Rubble; But Many Trekkers Dead
Three people were pulled out alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, an official said on Sunday, but rescuers have found about 50 bodies on a popular trekking route that was hit by an avalanche.
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Nepal Police Find Bodies of Foreign Trekkers, Villagers as Number of Dead Rises to Over 7000
A Nepali police team has pulled out the bodies of about 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, officials said today, as the death toll from last month's devastating earthquake climbed to over 7,000.
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Nepal Earthquake Highlights Everest Technology
When an avalanche thundered down Mount Everest last weekend, guides tweeted calls for help and dramatic video footage quickly went viral as trekkers accessed wifi on the roof of the world.
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Video: Blizzard Traps 1,000 Trekkers On Mount Everest, Over 350 Rescued
Almost 1,000 people were trapped when unusually heavy snow and rainfall hit the Tingri region, one of the main routes to Mount Everest.
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Nepal's Deadly Protests Hammer Tourism Sector As Arrivals Fall 30%
Nepal's deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails.
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Nepal Halts Helicopter Services in Everest Region After Protests
Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials said Monday.
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Rescued From Himalaya Trails, Trekkers Return To Find World In Turmoil
Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds of tourists whose Nepal trekking adventure abruptly ended in lockdown.
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Trekkers From South Korea, China Go Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal's Annapurna Circuit
Several trekkers from South Korea and China went missing in Nepal after an avalanche hit a section of the Annapurna circuit trekking route on Friday afternoon, police said.
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Everest Region Bans Single-Use Plastic To Reduce Waste On Mountains
Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday.
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9 Israeli Trekkers Injured In Nepal
Nine Israeli tourists on a hiking expedition in a mountainous region in north Nepal sustained injuries, while one is critical, when a jeep they were travelling in met with an accident.
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Nepal Landslide Kills 4 Including Spanish Trekker
A Spanish trekker and three Nepali guides were killed and six others injured today when a landslide hit their route in western Nepal, an official said.
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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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Bad Weather Disrupts Links with Avalanche-Hit Nepal Village
Bad weather has cut links with a remote village in Nepal where dozens of villagers and trekkers are believed to be buried under an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake, officials said on Tuesday.
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About 100 Bodies Found in Nepal Trekking Village
Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said on Monday.
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Nepal Earthquake: 3 Survive 8 Days Under Rubble; But Many Trekkers Dead
Three people were pulled out alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, an official said on Sunday, but rescuers have found about 50 bodies on a popular trekking route that was hit by an avalanche.
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Nepal Police Find Bodies of Foreign Trekkers, Villagers as Number of Dead Rises to Over 7000
A Nepali police team has pulled out the bodies of about 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, officials said today, as the death toll from last month's devastating earthquake climbed to over 7,000.
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Nepal Earthquake Highlights Everest Technology
When an avalanche thundered down Mount Everest last weekend, guides tweeted calls for help and dramatic video footage quickly went viral as trekkers accessed wifi on the roof of the world.
