Nepal and China agree to measure Mount Everest height again

Chomolungma is the highest mountain in the world (8848 m) and is located on the border of the two states.

According to the Times of India, the agreement was reached during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Nepal on October 12-13.

The need for a new measurement arose from speculation by some scientists that the mountain may have shrunk after a powerful earthquake in 2015.

In 2017, India offered to help Nepalese authorities measure the exact height of Mount Everest.

“Recognizing Mount Everest as the eternal symbol of the friendship between Nepal and China"The parties agreed to continue cooperation in various fields...," Nepal and China said in a statement following Xi's visit.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.9 occurred in Nepal on April 25, 2015, the next day there was a series of aftershocks, and two weeks later there was a new earthquake of magnitude 7.3. Due to two natural disasters, about 9 thousand people died, 22 thousand people were recognized as victims.

Source: ria