Deadly skies: Why Nepal is one of the most dangerous places to fly
101 East takes to the skies in Nepal and investigates the Himalayan nation’s aviation crisis.

101 East takes to the skies in Nepal and investigates the Himalayan nation’s aviation crisis.



![Nepalese Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal places a tika on a portrait on top of the coffin of Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese citizen who was kidnapped alive during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and died in captivity, after his body was brought back to Nepal, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20, 2025. [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-20T123413Z_1592580008_RC2MFHA5H53M_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-NEPAL_cropped-1760977593.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)












Rescued trekkers reach China’s Qudang township while 200 others still face treacherous Everest conditions awaiting help.
Heavy rains continue to disrupt rescue operations in Himalayan nation as authorities struggle to respond to the crisis.










Rising without a leader, Nepal’s youth broke a cycle of betrayal and showed where power truly lies.
Nepal beat the West Indies by 19 runs in the first of their three T20I matches in Sharjah, spurring wild celebrations.
Sudan Gurung, who rose to prominence in this month’s protests, tells Al Jazeera he will run in March polls.

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Andrzej Bargiel, braving heavy snowfall, glided down the world’s highest mountain on his third attempt.
Markets are empty and people are spending less. Along the open India-Nepal border, that’s devastating for traders.