China will create “a line of separation” at the Mt. Everest summit to prevent climbers from the Chinese side from mingling with those climbing the world’s tallest mountain from Nepal.
The decision was taken after a number of pandemic cases were diagnosed among climbers ascending the mountain from Nepal.
The Everest base camp on the Nepalese side has been hit by coronavirus cases since late April with Kathmandu yet to cancel the spring climbing season. The country’s economy is heavily dependent on tourism revenue.
A team of Tibetan mountaineering guides will set up the separation line at the peak before climbers attempt to reach the summit from the Chinese side.
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