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# nepal - Tuesday 28 May, 2019

American climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest Christopher Kulish

American climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest

May 28th 2019, 10:43 AM 48,106 Views 63 Comments

About half a dozen climbers died on Everest last week, including two Irish men .

# nepal - Saturday 25 May, 2019

British climber dies on Mount Everest amid overcrowding concerns on world's highest peak Nepal

British climber dies on Mount Everest amid overcrowding concerns on world's highest peak

May 25th 2019, 11:00 AM 46,903 Views 47 Comments

Robin Fisher’s death follows that of Irishman Kevin Hynes who died yesterday.

# nepal - Sunday 19 May, 2019

Government will help family of Trinity professor who went missing on Everest 'in any way possible' Seamus Lawless

Government will help family of Trinity professor who went missing on Everest 'in any way possible'

May 19th 2019, 6:02 PM 37,292 Views No Comments

Seamus Lawless went missing on the world’s highest mountain earlier this week.

# nepal - Thursday 16 May, 2019

Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest a day after reaching peak of world's highest mountain Missing

Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest a day after reaching peak of world's highest mountain

May 16th 2019, 6:12 PM 50,767 Views 35 Comments

Seamus Lawless reportedly fell on the mountain at an altitude of 8,300m yesterday.

# nepal - Thursday 10 January, 2019

Nepali woman and her two children die in outlawed 'menstruation hut' Bajura District

Nepali woman and her two children die in outlawed 'menstruation hut'

Jan 10th 2019, 4:19 PM 54,366 Views 30 Comments

The ancient shunning practice known as “chhaupadi” was outlawed in 2005.

# nepal - Sunday 14 October, 2018

Nine climbers killed in freak accident on rarely climbed Himalayan mountain Mountain Climbing

Nine climbers killed in freak accident on rarely climbed Himalayan mountain

Oct 14th 2018, 7:52 AM 28,344 Views 16 Comments

It is the deadliest incident to hit Nepal’s mountaineering industry since 2014.

# nepal - Saturday 13 October, 2018

Snowstorm kills nine climbers on Nepal peak Mount Gurja

Snowstorm kills nine climbers on Nepal peak

Oct 13th 2018, 10:33 AM 12,275 Views 7 Comments

The bodies of four South Koreans and four Nepali guides were spotted among the wreckage of their camp.

# nepal - Saturday 8 September, 2018

Tourists among six dead in Nepal helicopter crash Crash

Tourists among six dead in Nepal helicopter crash

Sep 8th 2018, 5:55 PM 14,403 Views 1 Comment

One woman survived the crash with injuries and has been airlifted to the capital.

# nepal - Monday 21 May, 2018

Japanese climber who lost nine fingers on Everest dies on his eighth attempt at the summit World's Peak

Japanese climber who lost nine fingers on Everest dies on his eighth attempt at the summit

May 21st 2018, 10:38 AM 48,363 Views 38 Comments

Nobukazu Kuriki was a solo climber who’d conquered other 8,000m peaks in Nepal.

# nepal - Monday 14 May, 2018

Double leg amputee reaches summit of Everest, 40 years after losing his feet during his first attempt Persistence

Double leg amputee reaches summit of Everest, 40 years after losing his feet during his first attempt

May 14th 2018, 9:33 AM 18,984 Views 18 Comments

Xia Boyu had both his feet amputated after suffering frostbite during his first attempt at Everest in 1975.

# nepal - Friday 20 April, 2018

Plane with 139 people on board skids off runway causing chaos at Kathmandu airport Delays

Plane with 139 people on board skids off runway causing chaos at Kathmandu airport

Apr 20th 2018, 9:26 AM 15,036 Views 15 Comments

Nobody was hurt in the incident but hundreds of passengers had flights cancelled.

# nepal - Monday 12 March, 2018

49 dead after plane crashes in Kathmandu in worst accident in decades Nepal

49 dead after plane crashes in Kathmandu in worst accident in decades

Mar 12th 2018, 10:44 PM 36,396 Views 10 Comments

The disaster is the worst such incident to hit Nepal for years.

# nepal - Thursday 11 January, 2018

Nepali woman suffocates in 'menstruation hut' Banned Practice

Nepali woman suffocates in 'menstruation hut'

Jan 11th 2018, 3:45 PM 41,311 Views 41 Comments

She died of suspected smoke inhalation

# nepal - Sunday 31 December, 2017

Irish project helping to end child marriage in Nepal Girls Not Brides

Irish project helping to end child marriage in Nepal

Dec 31st 2017, 9:30 AM 10,962 Views 4 Comments

10% of girls in Nepal are married by the age of 15 and 37% by the age of 18.

# nepal - Wednesday 30 August, 2017

Death toll in worst monsoon season in decades tops 1,200 South Asia

Death toll in worst monsoon season in decades tops 1,200

Aug 30th 2017, 10:50 PM 13,824 Views 14 Comments

At least five people, including two children, have been killed in Mumbai since yesterday.

# nepal - Thursday 1 June, 2017

From The Daily Edge A 'Wexford Bus' has been spotted doing the rounds in the mountains of Nepal Any Strawberries

A 'Wexford Bus' has been spotted doing the rounds in the mountains of Nepal

Jun 1st 2017, 4:09 PM 17,880 Views 1 Comment

Erm… hi?

# nepal - Monday 22 May, 2017

Rescuers find body of missing Everest climber, bringing death toll to four Treacherous Conditions

Rescuers find body of missing Everest climber, bringing death toll to four

May 22nd 2017, 12:00 PM 33,415 Views 22 Comments

More than a dozen climbers have also been rescued from the mountain in the last three days.

# nepal - Wednesday 26 April, 2017

Rescuers find trekker who survived in remote mountainous terrain for 47 days Nepal

Rescuers find trekker who survived in remote mountainous terrain for 47 days

Apr 26th 2017, 10:12 PM 22,682 Views 2 Comments

The man’s partner had died three days before rescuers arrived, he said.

# nepal - Saturday 18 March, 2017

For exiled Nepali women, donated bicycles are a passport to a better life Fleeing The Poverty Trap

For exiled Nepali women, donated bicycles are a passport to a better life

Mar 18th 2017, 12:53 PM 12,427 Views 6 Comments

Dozens of women were forced to flee their homes during the country’s decade-long civil war.

# nepal - Saturday 25 February, 2017

Man and woman in prison for killing their respective spouses marry each other Nepal

Man and woman in prison for killing their respective spouses marry each other

Feb 25th 2017, 11:29 AM 18,561 Views 22 Comments

The match between the convicted murderers was set up by the man’s mother – who’s also in prison.

# nepal - Wednesday 25 January, 2017

Is Everest still the tallest peak? Scientists aren't too sure Molehill

Is Everest still the tallest peak? Scientists aren't too sure

Jan 25th 2017, 6:15 AM 18,525 Views 19 Comments

It’s thought a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015 knocked an inch off the top of the world’s highest peak.

# nepal - Wednesday 21 December, 2016

15-year-old Nepali girl banished for menstruating dies in a cowshed Hinduism

15-year-old Nepali girl banished for menstruating dies in a cowshed

Dec 21st 2016, 4:39 PM 29,955 Views 41 Comments

Some Hindus view menstruating women as impure. The girls are sometimes forced to remain in a hut or cowshed for days,

# nepal - Monday 8 August, 2016

Baby killed in helicopter crash in Nepal No Survivors

Baby killed in helicopter crash in Nepal

Aug 8th 2016, 7:00 PM 11,891 Views 3 Comments

There were five adults and one infant on board as well as the pilot. There were no survivors.

# nepal - Wednesday 27 July, 2016

Landslides and floods kill 33 in Nepal Kathmandu

Landslides and floods kill 33 in Nepal

Jul 27th 2016, 7:23 AM 7,187 Views No Comments

Two children were killed when a school in the capital Kathmandu partially collapsed.

# nepal - Monday 30 May, 2016

"I don't understand, I still don’t understand" - Climber's grief after wife's death on Everest Death Zone

"I don't understand, I still don’t understand" - Climber's grief after wife's death on Everest

May 30th 2016, 9:20 PM 54,602 Views 29 Comments

Robert Gropel and his wife Maria Strydom were climbing Mount Everest together earlier this month when she died.

# nepal - Monday 23 May, 2016

Three climbers die on Everest in the space of three days Himalayan Tragedy

Three climbers die on Everest in the space of three days

May 23rd 2016, 12:12 PM 18,934 Views 19 Comments

The latest fatality is an Indian climber.

# nepal - Monday 4 April, 2016

Survivors of Nepal earthquake 'being sold as child slaves in UK' Trafficking

Survivors of Nepal earthquake 'being sold as child slaves in UK'

Apr 4th 2016, 3:45 PM 15,904 Views 16 Comments

Children are said to be exchanging hands for as little as €6,500.

# nepal - Wednesday 24 February, 2016

23 confirmed dead as passenger plane crashes on Nepal mountain Tragedy

23 confirmed dead as passenger plane crashes on Nepal mountain

Feb 24th 2016, 1:37 PM 25,356 Views 7 Comments

The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control eight minutes after taking off.

# nepal - Wednesday 27 May, 2015

Nepal earthquake survivor: 'More than anything now, the women need safety' Opinion

Nepal earthquake survivor: 'More than anything now, the women need safety'

May 27th 2015, 6:00 PM 25 Views 4 Comments

One month on, a survivor of the Nepalese earthquake talks about the conditions in the camps and the dangers faced by displaced women and girls.

# nepal - Friday 15 May, 2015

Wreck of missing US helicopter found in Nepal Earthquake

Wreck of missing US helicopter found in Nepal

May 15th 2015, 7:58 AM 9,212 Views 3 Comments

It is unknown if there are any survivors.

# nepal - Wednesday 13 May, 2015

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

May 13th 2015, 11:59 PM 24,829 Views No Comments

A little girl egged at a No campaign event, the death of Derek Davis and a train crash in Philadelphia had people talking today.

"People have no hope left. We know that another quake is coming" Fresh Tragedy

"People have no hope left. We know that another quake is coming"

May 13th 2015, 9:03 PM 12,818 Views 4 Comments

The search has also been continuing for a US military helicopter that went missing while delivering aid.

Irish people are jokingly using Facebook's Nepal safety check-in Bad Form

Irish people are jokingly using Facebook's Nepal safety check-in

May 13th 2015, 5:52 PM 29,413 Views 26 Comments

Their friends really aren’t impressed.

"We were sitting in the car when it started to shake...it was sheer pandemonium" Earthquake

"We were sitting in the car when it started to shake...it was sheer pandemonium"

May 13th 2015, 6:15 AM 6,624 Views 1 Comment

Speaking to TheJournal.ie, an Oxfam aid worker on the ground described the consequences of yesterday’s earthquake.

# nepal - Tuesday 12 May, 2015

US helicopter missing in Nepal after massive earthquake that killed dozens Fresh Tremors

US helicopter missing in Nepal after massive earthquake that killed dozens

May 12th 2015, 10:00 PM 42,001 Views 28 Comments

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said there were no reports or suggestions of any Irish casualties.

How does an earthquake happen and why do they kill people? Tremors

How does an earthquake happen and why do they kill people?

May 12th 2015, 6:00 PM 24,920 Views 20 Comments

The answer is they don’t.

WATCH: The terrifying moment the Nepal quake struck the parliament Panic This post contains videos

WATCH: The terrifying moment the Nepal quake struck the parliament

May 12th 2015, 4:07 PM 11,748 Views 5 Comments

Dozens of people have been declared dead after the 7.3 magnitude earthquake.

# nepal - Monday 4 May, 2015

101-year-old man pulled from rubble alive is surprised he survived second Nepal quake Survivor

101-year-old man pulled from rubble alive is surprised he survived second Nepal quake

May 4th 2015, 11:49 AM 10,836 Views 8 Comments

Irish Aid has today delivered more than 63 tonnes of life-saving humanitarian supplies.

# nepal - Sunday 3 May, 2015

101-year-old man in Nepal pulled from rubble alive - eight days after quake Nepal

101-year-old man in Nepal pulled from rubble alive - eight days after quake

May 3rd 2015, 7:30 PM 26,890 Views 11 Comments

Separately, the death toll from last weekend’s disaster has now surpassed 7,000.

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