Nepal govt to re-measure Mount Everest height on its own after 2015 deadly earthquake

KATHMANDU FOR the first time, Nepal will re-measure the height of the Mt Everest on its own, amid reports that the height of the world's highest peak has changed after the deadly 2015 earthquake in the Himalayan nation. The height of the peak was last determined at 8,848 metres in 1955, by an Indian survey."The Department of Survey, government of Nepal will re- measure the height of Mt Everest very soon,"said Deputy Director General of the Department Neeraj Manandhar, who is directly involved in the task of conducting the survey."There are reports that changes are noticed in the height of the Everest due to the recent earthquakes. We are conducting the survey of the Everest on our own,"he said. (PTI)