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Kathmandu, May 5 (IANS) Two climbers — an Indian mountaineer and a Sherpa guide — were injured early Tuesday morning after a serac collapse along the Khumbu Icefall route on Mt. Everest hit them, Nepal’s Department of Tourism said.The injured have been identified as Nimish Kumar Singh, 40, from India, and Pembha Tenduk Sherpa, 44, a mountain guide from Nepal.According to the department, the incident occurred at around 5:45 a.m. when a serac collapse caused falling ice to reach the main climbin…

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur flagged off the All Women Mountaineering Expedition–2026 to Mt. Everest (8,848 metres) at the Force Headquarters, New Delhi, an official said on Sunday. The Director General presided over the ceremony and formally handed over the expedition flag to the team leader, Bhanita Timungpi, marking the official flag-off.The expedition team comprises trained and highly experienced women mountaineers of the Fo…