Himalayas

Rescuers scramble to reach up to 40 workers trapped in Himalayan tunnel collapse
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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