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Several people dead as strong quake hits Nepal again

Several people dead as strong quake hits Nepal again

Sources say at least 26 people have died across the sub-continent as a 7.3 earthquake hit Nepal Tuesday afternoon. The quake was followed by seven aftershocks. Nearly three weeks after a major earthquake claimed over 8000 lives, the Himalayan nation was struck with a 7.3-magnitude earthquake Tuesday afternoon

Fisherman-turned surfer creates surf hub at Covelong

Fisherman-turned surfer creates surf hub at Covelong

A new surf facility with a café, lounge, and guest rooms opens at the Covelong Point surf school, a key destination for Indian and international surfers. India’s first surfing village, the district of Kovalam (Chennai, India) has fast become a mecca for surfers from all around the world. It

Nepal shall overcome...

Nepal shall overcome...

Despite the Himalayan nation still recovering from recent events, there is hope for its trekking and tourism industry that has withstood everything from insurgencies to calamities, says travel writer and Nepal aficionado Shikha Tripathi Years ago, on my first solo trek, I sat nervously in a little 20-seater plane as

Nepal earthquake stubs Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai's 3rd attempt of Makalu

Nepal earthquake stubs Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai's 3rd attempt of Makalu

Arjun Vajpai was at the Advance Base Camp of Makalu when the earthquake struck. Though there were no deaths on this mountain, the jolt and avalanches were enough to call off the season's climb. Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai returned home on Tuesday after surviving the killer earthquake that

Quake update: Icefall Doctors not optimistic about resetting route up Everest

Quake update: Icefall Doctors not optimistic about resetting route up Everest

Nepal government says Icefall Doctors have assessed the traditional climbing route on Everest and are unsure of the 2015 climbing season. A final decision will be taken in a day or two. A week into the deadliest avalanche on Everest that was triggered by a massive earthquake, the fate of

Quake Update: Two trekkers dead in Manaslu, more than 100 missing in Langtang

Quake Update: Two trekkers dead in Manaslu, more than 100 missing in Langtang

Sources say two trekkers have died in Manaslu (west of epicentre) with several stranded, while more than 100 are still missing in the Langtang valley (east of epicentre) of Nepal. Nearly a week after a major earthquake shook Nepal, the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), an umbrella body

Quake Update: Climbing to continue on Everest South Col

Quake Update: Climbing to continue on Everest South Col

Official says Everest climbing season not called off and damaged route setting will start in 4-5 days. 41 of 43 teams have already left Everest Base Camp. The Everest season will continue, according to Nepalese officials days after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake-triggered avalanche left 19 people dead and 61 injured