Rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditions after tremors that were also felt in neighbouring Nepal and India
Tuesday’s epicentre was around 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers and trekkers.
Winter is not a popular season for climbers and hikers in Nepal, with a German climber the lone mountaineer with a permit to climb Mount Everest, Reuters reports. He had already left the base camp after failing to reach the summit, Lilathar Awasthi, a Department of Tourism official, said.
