China to set up “line of separation” at Everest over covid fears
Kathmandu, May 10. China has decided to set a “line of separation” at Everest over growing covid cases in Nepal.
The Everest base camp on the Nepali side has been hit by coronavirus cases since late April.
Chinese media has reported that this step is taken as a precautionary measure for the climbers ascending from Tibet. It is said that a small team of Tibetan climbing guides will ascend Everest and set up the “line of separation” at the summit, to prevent any kind of contact between mountaineers from both sides of the peak.
Xinhua news agency has reported that a team of 21 Chinese nationals are en route to the summit. The top of Everest at 8,848.86 meters has barely enough space for half a dozen climbers and guides at any one time. It is unclear whether they would enforce the separation or remain in the so-called death zone.
China has not allowed any foreign nationals to ascend Everest from the Tibetan side since the outbreak of covid last year.
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