17 Mount Everest climbers test positive for COVID-19 raising fears of serious outbreak
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: May 06, 2021, 05:10 IST | Updated: May 06, 2021, 05:10 IST
A few days ago world's highest peak Mount Everest, reported its first ever case of COVID-19 since then almost 17 climbers have tested positive raising fears of a serious outbreak. Base camp officials have received reports of 17 confirmed cases from a hospital in the Kathmandu, Nepal.
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