Nepal is remeasuring Mt. Everest's height 'to end speculation'

Nepali official Damodar Dhakal spoke to SBS Nepali about why Mount Everest's height is being remeasured.

Nepali official Damodar Dhakal spoke to SBS Nepali about why Mount Everest's height is being remeasured. Source: Supplied

Officials in Nepal are remeasuring the height of the world's tallest mountain. Mount Everest's current official height is 8,848 meters above sea level but there are speculations its height may have changed after the 2015 earthquake in the country. Government official Damodar Dhakal spoke to SBS Nepali.



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