Himalayas
‘No one will remember us’: India’s hero ‘rat hole miners’ who helped rescue 41 men from the Himalayan tunnel
World
December 6, 2023
‘No one will remember us’: India’s hero ‘rat hole miners’ who helped rescue 41 men from the Himalayan tunnel
New Delhi CNN — Just a few pieces of debris stood between Munna Qureshi and dozens of laborers who his…
Rescuers begin risky vertical drilling after agonizing bid to free trapped Himalayan tunnel workers falters
World
November 28, 2023
Rescuers begin risky vertical drilling after agonizing bid to free trapped Himalayan tunnel workers falters
New Delhi CNN — The weekslong effort to save 41 workers trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel has entered a…
Rescuers scramble to reach up to 40 workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel collapse
World
November 13, 2023
Rescuers scramble to reach up to 40 workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel collapse
New Delhi CNN — A frantic effort is underway in northern India to rescue dozens of workers trapped after a…
Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing
World
October 9, 2023
Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing
Reuters — The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed…
India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds
World
June 19, 2020
India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on…
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling ahead of Everest’s climbing season, but the coronavirus has forced the shut…
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
World
May 2, 2019
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at…
Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Annapurna in Nepal
World
April 26, 2019
Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Annapurna in Nepal
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A rescue helicopter plucked a Malaysian climber from Mount Annapurna in west Nepal on Friday, where he…
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
World
April 10, 2019
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi for treatment but is “doing much better” and should…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment
February 5, 2019
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…