Everest Chronicle

Everest Chronicle


Hospital operator arrested in enquiry into fake tourist helicopter rescues

Investigators say hospitals, tour operators and helicopter companies colluded to stage emergency evacuations and defraud foreign insurers of millions of dollars

Feb 08, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks

Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.

Feb 05, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Nepal Police arrest rescue operators over fake helicopter evacuation scam

The arrests revive long-ignored allegations of insurance fraud in Nepal’s trekking industry that insurers had flagged years earlier.

Jan 26, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

South Korean trekker missing for over a month in Everest region

TAAN issues public appeal as search continues for 67-year-old Yeon-Sang Chung, who failed to return home after trekking in Khumbu

Jan 25, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Winter expedition on Makalu concludes in tragedy

Recovery effort abandoned as extreme weather halts search; fate of missing Iranian climber unclear

Jan 22, 2026 | Everest Chronicle

Woman killed in tiger attack in Bardiya, third fatal incident in a month

Victim was harvesting mustard in a field when attacked; repeated tiger and leopard killings have spread fear among communities surrounding the park

Jan 22, 2026 | Everest Chronicle