$20M scam at 30,000 feet: Everest guide accused of poisoning hikers for insurance money World News

$20M scam at 30,000 feet: Everest guide accused of poisoning hikers for insurance money World News

Nepal’s tourism industry is facing one of its worst controversies in years after police uncovered a $20 million insurance fraud linked to Everest trekking routes. Authorities say a network of guides, trekking agencies, helicopter operators and medical personnel worked together to exploit international travelers by deliberately inducing illness and organizing unnecessary emergency evacuations. The case … Read more