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NationalJanuary 13

Kiwis, Aussies evacuated off Mt Everest after falling ill

Three Kiwis were among a group of six evacuated from Mt Everest after falling ill.
WorldMay 28

Another climber dies on descent from summit of Everest

An American climber died on the descent from the summit of Mount Everest taking the number of dead or missing mountaineers on the world's highest mountain to nine on the Nepali side during the current climbing season.
WorldMay 26

UK climber dies on Everest as Himalayas death toll mounts

A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world’s tallest mountain and the 18th in Nepal's Himalayas during the current climbing season.
WorldMay 25

Three Indian climbers die on crowded slopes of Everest

Three Indian climbers and one Nepali guide died on Mount Everest in the past couple of days, taking to seven the total number killed or missing on the world's highest mountain in this year's climbing season.
Three Indian climbers die on crowded slopes of Everest
Three Indian climbers die on crowded slopes of Everest
WorldAugust 14

Tourists rescued by elephants in flooded Nepal

Elephants were pressed into service to rescue hundreds of foreign tourists trapped in a Nepal jungle safari park, officials said, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rains rose to 70.
NationalMay 29

Kiwi 'heroes' in Everest rescue

A Kiwi rescue team saved an injured co-pilot from the cockpit of a crashed cargo plane after it slammed into a mountain near Mt Everest.
Kiwi 'heroes' in Everest rescue
Kiwi 'heroes' in Everest rescue