167 cases in the second wave: Mount Everest becomes the Corona summit

This spring, tourists were allowed to continue climbing Mount Everest – although there was a violent second corona wave in Nepal. In the past few weeks, mountaineers and officials on the mountain had reported at least one hundred corona cases on Everest. However, the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism denied a major corona outbreak on Everest.

It is now clear that numerous corona cases have also been reported in the villages around the summit. Mainly people of the Sherpa tribe live there. Many of them lead foreign mountaineers to Everest or other mountains, carry their luggage or cook for them during the expedition.

Published: June 9th, 2021, 27 minutes ago

Last updated: June 9, 2021, 21 minutes ago