Nepal has decided to deploy a team of security officials at Everest base camp, in a bid to avert brawls between climbers, officials say.<\/p>\n
Last April a fight erupted between European mountaineers and a group of Sherpas at 7,470m (24,508ft).<\/p>\n
Although that dispute was eventually resolved, officials say Everest’s slopes are becoming more crowded.<\/p>\n
An office staffed by army and police will open in April at Everest base camp as the climbing season gets under way.<\/p>\n
Nepali tourism ministry official Dipendra Poudel told BBC Nepali’s Surendra Phuyal that the security team of nine would comprise three officers each from Nepal’s army, police and armed police force.<\/p>\n
He added that they would be assisted by officials from the tourism ministry.<\/p>\n
Our correspondent says that last year’s brawl between a group of European climbers and Sherpas raised concerns about the safety and security of climbers.<\/p>\n
The conflict – which made headlines around the world – was allegedly over the fixing of ropes on the slope.<\/p>\n
Officials say the new office will also be able to help climbers in distress, clean the mountain and enforce climbing rules, the Associated Press news agency reports.<\/p>\n
More than 3,000 people have scaled Mount Everest since it was first conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.<\/p>\n
Straddling Nepal and China, the world’s highest mountain has an altitude of 8,848m (29,029ft).<\/p>\n
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