Nepal probes $6.4m fake rescue racket, seeks prosecution of 33
Police investigation uncovers years-long scheme involving fake evacuations, inflated bills and collusion across tourism industry.
Air Dynasty helicopter crashes while landing in Khotang
Five passengers escape serious harm as aircraft overturns on landing; one man suffers minor leg injuries
Icefall Doctors begin work to open route through Khumbu Icefall
New waste rules introduced as authorities seek to curb mounting environmental pressure on the world’s highest peak
Nepal’s parliament gets first mountaineer lawmaker
Record-breaking climber Mingma Gyabu Sherpa enters parliament while Rastriya Swatantra Party’s surprise victory ushers in Nepal’s first millennial prime minister
Nepal police arrest another trekking operator in Everest fake rescue scam
Pasang Sherpa becomes the 10th person detained as investigators probe an alleged scheme staging unnecessary evacuations of foreign trekkers to claim millions from insurers.
Nepal police arrest two more over alleged fake helicopter rescue scam
The arrests deepen a long-running investigation into claims that tourism operators staged unnecessary mountain evacuations to collect insurance payments
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
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
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
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
Nepal police arrest two more over alleged fake helicopter rescue scam
The arrests deepen a long-running investigation into claims that tourism operators staged unnecessary mountain evacuations to collect insurance payments
Leopard attacks kill two in one day in Bardiya
A woman gathering fodder and a man cutting grass were killed hours apart as rising tiger populations push leopards into villages, alarming residents and officials around Bardiya National Park.
Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks
Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.
Climate pressures mount on world’s high peaks
International Mountain Day focuses on shrinking glaciers that support billions through vital water and food systems.
Bodies of missing Indian father and daughter found in Manang
The Armed Police Force recovered the bodies of an Indian father and daughter buried under snow near Maleripa monastery in Nepal’s Manang district after they went missing on October 20.
Kathmandu to host 2026 UIAA general assembly
The Kathmandu assembly will bring together over 120 international delegates as Nepal seeks to strengthen its role in global mountaineering and promote new educational and recognition initiatives.
Cheating death in Thin Air
High up on the slopes of Everest, Nepali guide Dorchi Sherpa put his own life on the line to help a father fulfill a promise to his daughter. This nearly cost him his life.
Kami Rita Sherpa scales Everest for record 31st time
Legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa led Indian Army team to summit, breaking his own world record for the most ascent of the world's highest peak
Sanu Sherpa nears historic triple summit of all 8,000-meter peaks
With 45 successful ascents and just four peaks remaining, Sanu Sherpa is on the verge of becoming the first person in history to triple summit all 14 of the world’s highest mountains.
Kami Rita Sherpa set to climb Mount Everest for the 31st time
Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who holds the world record for the most ascents of Mount Everest (8,848.86m), is preparing to yet again summit the world’s highest peak this spring.
German Olympian dies in mountaineering accident on Laila Peak
German biathlon legend Laura Dahlmeier, a double Olympic gold medalist and world champion, dies at 31 after a fatal rockfall during a descent from Pakistan’s Laila Peak; recovery halted in accordance with her final wishes.
Leopard attacks kill two in one day in Bardiya
A woman gathering fodder and a man cutting grass were killed hours apart as rising tiger populations push leopards into villages, alarming residents and officials around Bardiya National Park.
Leopard kills man in Bardiya, fourth fatal attack in six weeks
Leopard attack highlights growing human-wildlife conflict in Bardiya.
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
Schoolgirl killed in tiger attack near Bardiya National Park
Third fatal tiger incident in weeks prompts protests, compensation deal and pledge to capture animal in forest corridor area
Leopard kills a woman in Bardiya community forest amid rising big cat attacks
Incident comes a week after a man was killed by a tiger nearby, as locals say growing wildlife populations have made daily life increasingly unsafe.
Nepal issues travel advisory as Middle East conflict escalates
Nepal warns of travel disruption, urges migrants to follow safety measures amid Gulf airspace closure after US-Israel attack on Iran.
Bodies of missing Indian father and daughter found in Manang
The Armed Police Force recovered the bodies of an Indian father and daughter buried under snow near Maleripa monastery in Nepal’s Manang district after they went missing on October 20.
Nepal sees tourism rebound in October
Tourist arrivals surge 3.3% from last year and recover nearly 96% of pre-pandemic levels, as India, the U.S., and Europe drive Nepal’s post-COVID tourism revival.
Upper Mustang completely isolated after landslides; hundreds of tourists stranded
Continuous rainfall has caused multiple landslides between Kagbeni and Chhusang road sections, disconnecting Upper Mustang from the rest of Nepal for the second day in a row and cutting electricity and internet access as authorities work to restore connections.
Nepal eases vehicle restrictions for air passengers, essential services on polling day
Airport transfers and essential vehicles spared restrictions as Nepal prepares for a high-stakes snap election after GenZ movement toppled the government.