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Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears
March 13, 2020 14:34 pm
KATHMANDU, March 13: Nepal has closed all of its Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest this climbing season because of fears of the coronavirus outbreak, a government minister said on Friday.
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