Kathmandu Police recently reopened old files related to a multi-million dollar insurance fraud allegedly committed by Mount Everest guides.
In 2018, the Nepalese government uncovered a widespread network of trek operators, guides, helicopter companies, and hospital staff who were involved in swindling foreign insurance companies by forcing emergency air evacuations.
The investigation found evidence that many guides tried to convince trekkers to opt for a helicopter pickup at the slightest inconvenience.
