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Controversial Everest Tour Promises One-Week Summit Using Xenon Gas

An Austrian guide is offering a controversial \$170,000 Everest climbing tour promising a summit within one week using xenon gas to enhance red blood cell production, raising safety concerns among experts due to a lack of scientific evidence and potential health risks.

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Nepal Imposes Stricter Everest Permit Requirements to Improve Safety

Nepal will only issue Everest climbing permits to those who have scaled a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal, aiming to reduce the high death toll linked to overcrowding on Everest, where at least 20 climbers died in the last two years.

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Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Permit Fees by 36%

Nepal raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, increasing the spring season cost to \$15,000, effective September, to boost tourism revenue and potentially improve safety and environmental protection on the mountain.

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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Xizang, China; 95 Dead

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Dingri county in Xizang, China, at 9:05 am on Tuesday, killing 95 and injuring 130, prompting President Xi Jinping to order immediate rescue efforts and the closure of the Mount Qomolangma Scenic Area.

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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Dingri County, Xizang

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county in Southwest China's Xizang region at 9:05 am on Tuesday, killing 53 and injuring 62, damaging over 1,000 houses, prompting a major rescue operation hampered by freezing temperatures and impacting the Mount Qomolangma Scenic Area.

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Drones Improve Safety and Reduce Waste on Mount Everest

To improve safety and reduce environmental damage on Mount Everest, drones are now transporting supplies, carrying up to 20 kg at altitudes of up to 6000 meters; in 2023, 12 climbers died on Everest, and the use of drones aims to mitigate future risks.

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Nurse's Everest Climb Highlights Profession's Strength

Rowena Rowberry, a 34-year-old nurse and lecturer from Derby, is climbing Mount Everest in a seven-peak challenge to highlight nurses' resilience and raise money for the Royal College of Nursing Foundation, aiming to reach the summit by the end of May 2025.

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Tibet Earthquake: 126 Dead, Thousands Displaced

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tingri, Tibet, on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people, injuring 188, and causing significant damage, including the destruction of 3,609 homes in Shigatse; over 400 people trapped under rubble were rescued.

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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Xizang, China: 95 Dead, Rescue Efforts Underway

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri county, Xizang, China, at 9:05 am on Tuesday, killing 95 and injuring 130, prompting President Xi Jinping to order immediate rescue efforts and the closure of the Mount Qomolangma Scenic Area.

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