Nepalese government angry at Everest climber for ‘illegal call’

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ILLEGAL CALL. British climber Daniel Hughes calls BBC from the summit of Mt. Everest using his smartphone. Screengrab courtesy of youtube.com/BBCWorldNewsWatchA British climber, who made history by making the first live video call from the top of Mt. Everest, is now in a row with the Nepalese government over the ‘illegal call’. Daniel Hughes scaled the highest mountain on May 20 and placed a call to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) via a satellite phone. But the Nepalese government is now angry at hughes for placing the call to the media. “’Mr Hughes has broken the law by not seeking permission from the communication ministry to film, broadcast or conduct media related events on Everest,” said Mr Purnachandra Bhattarai, joint secretary of Nepal’s tourism Ministry. The Nepalese government is unclear on what it intends to do when Hughes returns to Base Camp.


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