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Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
Foreigners climbed Mount Everest for the first time since Nepalâs government reopened the mountain after it was shut last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite recent coronavirus cases at its base camp.
Thirty-eight climbers including ten Bahraini and two British mountaineers climbed the world s highest mountain on Tuesday, according to hiking companies.
It comes as a few climbers were evacuated from the Everest base camp in April after they fell sick with COVID-19 symptoms as Nepal battles a devastating second wave of coronaviurs infections.
Foreigners return to Mount Everest as Nepal battles second COVID-19 wave Reuters 1 day ago
By Gopal Sharma
KATHMANDU, May 11 (Reuters) - Foreigners climbed Mount Everest for the first time since Nepal s government reopened the mountain after it was shut last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite recent coronavirus cases at its base camp.
Thirty-eight climbers including ten Bahraini and two British mountaineers climbed the world s highest mountain on Tuesday, according to hiking companies.
It comes as a few climbers were evacuated from the Everest base camp in April after they fell sick with COVID-19 symptoms as Nepal battles a devastating second wave of coronaviurs infections.
2021-05-11 14:40:23 GMT2021-05-11 22:40:23(Beijing Time) Sina English
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Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Foreigners climbed Mount Everest for the first time since Nepal’s government reopened the mountain after it was shut last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite recent coronavirus cases at its base camp.
Thirty-eight climbers including 10 Bahrainis and two Britons climbed the world’s highest mountain yesterday, according to hiking companies.
It comes after some climbers were evacuated from the Everest base camp in April after they fell sick with COVID-19 symptoms as Nepal battles a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections.
May 11, 2021
published at 9:18 AMReuters
Bahrain s Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa attends the opening session of the 25th Arab League Summit in Bayan Palace, Kuwait, on March 25, 2014.
Reuters
KATHMANDU - Foreigners climbed Mount Everest for the first time since Nepal s government reopened the mountain after it was shut last year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, despite recent coronavirus cases at its base camp.
Thirty-eight climbers including ten Bahraini and two British mountaineers climbed the world s highest mountain on Tuesday (May 11), according to hiking companies.
This comes as a few climbers were evacuated from the Everest base camp in April after they fell sick with Covid-19 symptoms as Nepal battles a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections.