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Urgent appeal after quake horror
A plea for funds to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake disaster has been issued by the Disasters Emergency Committee. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake has left more than 3,600 people dead and a million potentially displaced. Many residents in
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Trekker searches in Nepal called off
Searches for trekkers in Nepal are due to be called off following the avalanche which killed 38 people last week. Rescue workers said they believe everyone on the routes, which were hit by a series of blizzards and avalanches, is now safe.
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Himalayas Nepal avalanche: British survivor describes the horror
A British survivor of the Himalayan mountaineering disaster has recounted how he escaped the horrific blizzards and avalanches which led to at least 29 deaths. Paul Sheridan said walkers were left stumbling through "an abyss of
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Nepal avalanches leave 25 dead and 70 missing
At least 70 people are missing and 25 dead after snowstorms triggered avalanches in Nepal on Wednesday. There are fears the death toll could be far higher as rescue teams continue to search for missing trekkers. It is thought Cyclone Hudhud in
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British mother dies after Mount Everest climb with daughter
A British mother-of-two has died after achieving her dream of climbing Mount Everest. Debra Wilding, 49, travelled to Nepal with her daughter Hannah, 23, and managed to call her husband from Everest base camp to tell him they had made it.
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Everest route to get first asphalt road
The epic voyage to the highest point on earth is about to get (slightly) easier, after the Nepalese government announced it was to build an asphalt highway at the gateway to Mount
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Two 80-year-olds battle to be the oldest to climb Everest
When you reach your eighties, you'd probably imagine that your pace of life would slow down a little. But that's not the case for two octogenarians, who are preparing to go head-to-head in a battle to be the oldest man to summit
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