32 Charged in Nepal's $20M Everest Helicopter Rescue Scam

Nepal has charged 32 individuals in connection with a multi-million-dollar insurance scam involving fake helicopter rescues of trekkers, a long-running racket that has damaged the country's tourism industry.

4 Apr, 09:27 — 4 Apr, 09:27

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Everest guides accused of poisoning climbers in $20M scam: 32 people charged

Nepal has charged 32 people over a multi-million-dollar insurance scam involving fake helicopter rescues of trekkers, police said Thursday, a long-running racket that has cast a shadow over the country's vital tourism industry.

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32 Charged in Nepal's $20M Everest Helicopter Rescue Scam

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