About 50 aftershocks were recorded in the three hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed, according to The Associated Press. CHINA ROLLS OUT ITS ...

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet.

Authorities have announced a rise in the fee for climbing Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. The cost for mountaineers ...

The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports for Early Today.

BEIJING--China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported.

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region ...

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...

Videos posted by China's Ministry of Emergency Management ... recorded in the three hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed, according to ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...