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Nepal probe exposes $20M fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers' food: report

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Mike Tobin joins Jimmy Failla on ‘Fox Across America’ to talk about his new Fox Nation special, ‘Everest: Journey to the Top of the World with Mike Tobin.' An investigation has exposed a nearly $20 million insurance scam in Nepal involving guides who allegedly fake or induce mountainside rescues, including by lacing the food of some hikers near Mt. Everest, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, where some adventurous individuals go to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. The mountain sits on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. MIKE TOBIN DOCUMENTS DARING MOUNT EVEREST CLIMB IN NEW FOX NATION SPECIAL The Kathmandu Post reported that after it highlighted the fraud in 2018, the government established a fact-finding committee, issued a 700-page report and declared reforms. But

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