The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount ...

China has closed the tourist areas of its side of Mt Everest after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Dingri County in Tibet. The quake caused casualties and injuries, but the scenic region's facilities ...

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.

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 Mt. Everest scenic area has been shut down by China following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that claimed lives of ...

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

China's Ministry of Emergency Management posted ... About 150 aftershocks were recorded in the nine hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed.