Published: Apr 08, 2026, 04:30 IST | Updated: Apr 08, 2026, 04:30 IST
Nepalese authorities have reportedly uncovered what they describe as a vast criminal network operating a multimillion-dollar fake rescue scam on Mount Everest, where drugs have been deliberately administered to induce altitude sickness-like symptoms, or baking powder is mixed into food to make tourists unwell.