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June 12, 2015

Quake-hit Nepal wants experts to assess Everest safety
Kathmandu (AFP) June 11, 2015
Tourism-dependent Nepal will call in international experts to examine popular trekking routes - including in the quake-hit Everest region - and declare them safe for hikers, an official said late Thursday. The twin quakes that struck the Himalayan nation on April 25 and May 12 killed more than 8,700 people and sparked a deadly avalanche at Everest base camp, destroying the popular Langtang trekking route which remains closed to visitors. "After the quake it has appeared necessary for us to do ... read more

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