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Kathmandu Sunday May 27, 2001 Jestha 14, 2058.
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1,600 kgs
of refuse from Everest collected
KATHMANDU, May 26 (RSS)- Nuguchi Asian Group Everest
Cleaning Expedition-2001 brought here 1600 kgs of refuse from the north side of Mt.
Everest today.
A 45-member team comprising Japanese, South Koreans,
Chinese and Nepalis had brought the garbage collected in the past one and a half months
here today, it was disclosed at a press meet organized by Asian Trekking (P) Ltd. here
today.
Responding to questions, Nuguchi of the expedition said
because of bad weather conditions, garbage and refuses could not be collected as expected
and bodies also dampened their bid of collecting the frozen dead.
Stating that last year the expedition had collected garbage
from the Nepal side, he noted that the expedition is looking forward to generating public
awareness about cleaning up the Himalaya by demonstrating the garbage in Japan, South
Korea, China and Nepal.
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