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
Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks
Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.
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.
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
Winter expedition on Makalu concludes in tragedy
Recovery effort abandoned as extreme weather halts search; fate of missing Iranian climber unclear
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