Himalaya
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Polish travelers cross Iran on their expedition to Himalayas
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – A team of Polish travellers are in Iran as part of their long expedition to Nepal to retrace the footsteps of the first Polish expedition to the Himalayas 50 years ago.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
Exhibition on “The History of Polish Mountaineering”
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Polish travellers started an expedition in a historical truck to celebrate “the Golden Age” of Polish mountaineering. They travel to ten countries, including Iran en route to Nepal.
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8 killed in avalanche in Himalayan state
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – At least eight people were killed and 384 others rescued after an avalanche close to the border with China hit northern India, the army said on Saturday morning.
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India, China complete pull-back of troops from disputed area
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – According to a joint statement issued by the Indian defense ministry, India and China have completed the pull-back of troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border.
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VIDEO:Over 200 missing,19 dead after Himalayan glacier breaks
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – A glacier has broken off and crashed into a dam in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, causing massive floods. Dozens of people are missing and feared dead.
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Up to 150 feared dead after Himalayan glacier breaks (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – As many as 150 people were feared dead in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
