Climbers forced to abandon ascents at first sign of illness to be flown to private hospitals
Nepal has ordered a review of the way summit helicopter rescues are conducted after uncovering a multimillion-dollar scam in which climbers were pressured, sometimes by having their food spiked, to take costly flights down mountains.
Insurance industry figures said the scam, which had been operating for more than five years, had caused at least one unnecessary death and involved dozens of helicopter companies, tour operators, hotels and hospitals.
Written by Michael Safi in Delhi
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/nepal-cracks-down-on-multimillion-dollar-helicopter-rescue-scams under the title “Nepal cracks down on lucrative helicopter rescue scams”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
