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Himalayan mountain ranges Mount Everest Nanga Parbat Himalayas Machhapuchhare, Nepal cross section of the Himalayas Kailas Range
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British tourist dies after rescue from mountain trail in Himalayas • Feb. 20, 2025, 7:16 AM ET (The Guardian)
Ex-Hong Kong resident to ride from UK to Nepal to raise money for charity • Feb. 12, 2025, 12:38 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Vanishing glaciers of the Himalayas • Feb. 9, 2025, 2:02 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Washington's view on annexing Canada: This is a joke, right? Right? • Feb. 8, 2025, 7:50 AM ET (CBC)
Travel News: Ed Sheeran is first international artiste to hold concert in Bhutan • Jan. 27, 2025, 5:13 AM ET (Straits Times)

Did You Know?

  • The Himalayas cover roughly 75% of Nepal.
  • Due to tectonic plate movement, the Himalayas grow taller every year.

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cross section of the Himalayas
Kailas Range
Vale of Kashmir
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