A SMALL PLANE carrying 14 people has crashed in Nepal, about 50km from capital Kathmandu. The plane crashed en route to Lukla, considered the entry point to Mount Everest. Six foreign tourists are believed to have been on board, but no further information has been released yet. A rescue operation is underway, but is being hampered by the bad weather blamed for the crash.
Nepal
# nepal - Friday 17 May, 2013
80-year-old wants to be the oldest man to climb Mount Everest
He already broke the world record in 2007 but it was beaten four years later.
# nepal - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Climbers abandon Everest attempt following attack by ‘out-of-control mob’
Nothing like a bit of fisticuffs at 6,500m above sea level.
# nepal - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Nepalese man burns pregnant wife alive by stuffing her in a hay bale
The woman who was four-months pregnant suffered burns on more than 50 per cent of her body
# nepal - Monday 7 January, 2013
Nepal: Former Maoist rebel confesses to burying journalist alive
Police say that one of five arrested men has confessed to carrying out the burial during the country’s brutal civil war which ended seven years ago.
# nepal - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Man arrested in Sussex over Nepal Civil War torture claims
The landmark case is being watched closely by human rights activists in Nepal.
# nepal - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Nepal woman aged 105 finally granted citizenship
A Nepalese pensioner has been granted citizenship more than a century after she was born in a remote village of the Himalayan nation.
# nepal - Friday 28 September, 2012
19 die as plane hits bird and crashes in Nepal
The plane was carrying trekkers to the Mount Everest region when the crash occurred just minutes after takeoff.
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you start your day…
# nepal - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Avalanche kills nine climbers in Nepal
The avalanche occurred on the world’s eighth highest mountain.
# nepal - Thursday 13 September, 2012
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# nepal - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
One heck of a ride: Irish adventurers trekking 16,000 km from Istanbul to Shanghai
Five countries, three deserts and one mountain range will be crossed by the fundraising duo by the time they reach the east coast of China.
# nepal - Monday 21 May, 2012
Three climbers die on Mount Everest, two still missing
The three climbers were descending the mountain when a wind storm hit the mountain.
# nepal - Monday 14 May, 2012
Plane crash kills 15 in Nepal mountains, 6 survive
A plane carrying Nepalese, Indian and Western passengers crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas today, killing 15 people and critically injuring six.
# nepal - Wednesday 2 November, 2011
Rebel demobilisation deal sees Nepal parties push ahead with peace process
Nepal’s main parties have agreed to resume talks for a peace deal, but will face a significant challenge in creating a new constitution.
# nepal - Sunday 25 September, 2011
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know this morning: More clemency letters from Norris revealed, bikers to take to the roads in protest over new regulations… and we know who owns Twitter, but who owns ‘tweet’?
19 killed in Nepal plane crash
The plane hit the roof of a house and disintegrated into several pieces just south of the capital. Kathmandu.
# nepal - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
50 killed in quake in India, Nepal and Tibet
Officials fear that the death toll will rise as landslides and communications difficulties prevent rescue workers from reaching potential survivors.
# nepal - Sunday 18 September, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In tonight’s Fix: Martin McGuinness discusses his IRA past; who will Fianna Fáil be backing for the Áras; and what it’s like to fly over the world.
Earthquake kills 12 in northeastern India and Nepal
The quake was felt as far as the Indian capital, with New Delhi residents rushing out of shaking buildings.
# nepal - Saturday 30 July, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# nepal - Friday 8 July, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# nepal - Friday 1 July, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# nepal - Thursday 30 June, 2011
UN peacekeeping force ‘brought cholera to Haiti’
The disease has killed more than 5,500 people and sickened more than 363,000 others since it was discovered in October.
# nepal - Thursday 28 April, 2011
Nepalese choir vanishes from Heathrow Airport
Folk singers who flew in for a festival stepped off the plane and then disappeared. Immigration officials are investigating.
# nepal - Wednesday 2 March, 2011
Nepal holy men warned against selling cannabis at festival
Sadhus arrested by undercover cops for selling drug in temple.
# nepal - Tuesday 16 November, 2010
Haitian protests blame UN peacekeepers for cholera
Demonstrations against Nepalese peacekeepers turn violent, as UN soldiers open fire and complain of political bias.
# nepal - Friday 29 October, 2010
I’m on top of the world, Ma!: Everest gets mobile coverage
Climbers will be able to text home and check their email thanks to Nepalese telecommunications company.
# nepal - Thursday 14 October, 2010
Meet Khagendra Thapa Magar: the world’s newest smallest man
A 2-foot-2 Nepalese teenager is officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world’s smallest man.
# nepal - Tuesday 24 August, 2010
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