Nepal government has closed its borders with India and China for a week starting March 23, in a bid to prevent a possible outbreak of the coronavirus among the Himalayan nation. Although the cross-border human movement is halted till midnight of March 29, supply of goods from the countries will continue as usual, Finance Minister…
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Everest closed for climbers
The “roof of the world” Mount Everest has been banned for climbers for the rest of the expedition season because of the coronavirus outbreak, announced Nepal government after the meeting on the issue of COVID19 precaution measures. #BREAKING Nepal suspends all Everest expeditions due to #coronavirus: government pic.twitter.com/bR1nVfsynf — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 13,…
Elisabeth Revol conquers Everest
French climber Elisabeth Revol (39), who was dramatically rescued last year from Himalaya peak Nanga Parbat, reached Lhotse, a day after conquering the top of Everest without supplemental oxygen, her expedition organiser said. French climber Elisabeth Revol, rescued last year from Pakistan's Mount Nanga Parbat, summited #Lhotse on the Nepal-China border Friday morning, a day after reaching…
Rescue on Nanga Parbat delayed
A group of Russian mountaineers willing to search for two missing climbers, an Italian and a Briton, on Himalayan peak Nanga Parbat have decided to cancel the mission because of the high risk of avalanche. Previously four Russian mountaineers led by Vassily Pivtsov volunteered to start a rescue operation, but weather conditions have changed drastically. If…
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