Child rights activists say that a growing number of foreign pedophiles have been targeting Nepal due to its poverty, weak laws, and lack of supervision.
Every year, on average 5 or 6 climbers die on Everest during the commercial climbing season, which runs between April and May. But this year, the death toll on the world’s highest peak has already reached 10, raising concerns about lack of safety.
The windstorm that swept through five farming villages in Nepal’s southern lowland was so ferocious that people had hardly any time to run for a cover.
A wide-ranging scam involving chopper operators and tour organizers has given a bad name to Nepal’s trekking industry, a major component of the tourism sector.
In recent years, violence against women has seen a sharp increase in Nepal, with the South Asian nation often cited as one of the countries typically associated with acid assaults.
After a year of preparation, the elite South Korean climber who had already summitted 14 of the world’s highest peaks above 8000 meters, was attempting to scale a little known mountain through a new route.