Nepal

18-year-old Nepali climber Nima Rinji Sherpa has made history by becoming the youngest person to ascend all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. He reached this milestone on October 9, after summiting Mt. Shishapangma, which…

Nepal has suspended classes for three days following devastating landslides and floods caused by two days of heavy rain, resulting in 151 fatalities and 56 individuals reported missing, Reuters reported yesterday. The floods severely disrupted normal activities in the Kathmandu…

Deaht toll from continuous rainfall and subsequent devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 66, with 69 people missing, Associated Press reported on Saturday. The downpour, which began Friday night, is expected to persist over the…

In Nepal, ten people have died and seven are missing due to severe floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall, Xinhua reported yesterday. The incidents occurred across Kavrepalanchowk, Lalitpur, and Dhankuta districts, where numerous homes were either destroyed or swept…

In a tragic incident in Nepal, two buses carrying over 60 people were swept away by a devastating landslide and plunged into a rain-swollen river on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. The vehicles, traveling on the Narayanghat-Mugling highway near the town…

At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal over the past two days, Xinhua reported today. Incessant monsoon rains since Friday have caused widespread devastation, leaving 15 dead, 2 missing, and 17 injured. The…

At least nine people, including three children, were killed after heavy monsoon rains caused destructive landslides in western Nepal on Saturday, VOA reported. Five members of a family were tragically killed when their house was washed away by a landslide…

Heavy downpours have triggered deadly landslides and flash floods in Nepal over the past two days, resulting in at least 20 fatalities, Reuters reported yesterday. In Lamjung district, landslides swept away three houses overnight, killing four people, including two children.…

Nepal’s army has collected a staggering 11,000 kilograms of waste from Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse as part of the country’s “Clean Himal” campaign, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The haul included 2,226 kg of biodegradable and 8,774 kg of non-biodegradable…

On Sunday, a Nepali guide and a British climber achieved new milestones by reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, for the 29th and 18th time respectively, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Kami Rita Sherpa successfully…