According to Nepal Civil Aviation Authority, 18 out of 19 people onboard, including the aircrew, died.
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Nepal PM Pushpa Kumar Dahal loses vote of confidence in Parliament
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ loses vote of confidence in the Parliament
Nepal landslide: 65 people, including 7 Indians, believed to be missing as 2 buses get swept away
The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district.
Bachendri Pal, first Indian woman to summit Mt Everest, marks 40th anniversary of historic climb
Pal’s group began on May 9 and reached the Everest Base Camp, approximately at 18,000 feet, on May 23.
Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ Kami Rita reaches world’s highest summit for record 29th time
Experienced guide Kami Rita reaches world’s highest summit for an unprecedented 29th time.
Mt Everest: From 2024 Spring season, Nepal to make e-chips mandatory for climbers
The previous Spring climbing season at Mt Everest saw at least 17 deaths —12 confirmed dead; 5 missing and presumed dead — by May 2023.
Nepal: Trans-woman Maya and gay man Surendra become South Asia’s first married LGTBQIA+ couple
Nepal has formally registered the first case of same-sex marriage, making it the first South Asian country to do so. The marriage took place five months after the country’s Supreme Court legalised it.
Narendra Modi reviews bilateral relationship with Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Narendra Modi, Nepal’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal reviews bilateral ties during telephone conversation on Saturday.
Six killed in helicopter crash near Mt Everest
All six people on board were killed when a private commercial helicopter crashed today near Mount Everest in eastern Nepal. The chopper was carrying five members of a Mexican family on vacation and the Nepali pilot.
5-year-old Indian girl raises the tricolour at Everest Base Camp
Prisha’s father Lokesh Nikajoo is a trained climber. The child covered 130km in 12 days with him before she could proudly display the national flag of India.