Nepal Arrests 6 Officials, Accusing Them of Fraudulent Everest Rescues

The New York Times | Feb. 3, 2026, 11:21 a.m. | Original
The officials from mountain rescue agencies are accused of carrying out unnecessary helicopter rescues to defraud international insurance companies of nearly $20 million.
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