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29 Dec 2023 | Cryosphere and water

Around 500 climbers, including four Indians, conquer Mt Everest in 70th anniversary year of first successful summit

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Official data showed that since 1953’s Hillary-Norgay summit, around 7,000 mountaineers have successfully scaled Mt Everest while over 300 have lost their lives.

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अन्नपूर्ण क्षेत्रका दलबहादुर गुरुङ अहिले ७० वर्षको उमेर पुग्दा बाल्यकालमा हुँदा जस्तो हिमालमा हिउँ पर्न छाडेको अनुभव सुनाउँछन्। जलवायु परिवर्तनका कारण ...

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