Chopper scam thriving despite Nepal's promised crackdown

Nepal's pledge to crack down on fraudulent helicopter evacuations has failed to curb the scam, with tourists still being unnecessarily airlifted from the Himalayas so middlemen can profit on the insurance payouts, industry sources say. An AFP investigation earlier this year exposed the chopper racket where dodgy trekking outfits pressure...

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