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Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' by Guides Prompting Mass Helicopter Rescues in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme, Police Say (ca.news.yahoo.com)
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[โ€“] skhayfa@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The scammers getting scammed. Maybe those rich climbers ought to pay the Nepalese guides a fair wage.

[โ€“] tomiant@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago

I looked it up, I was under the impression that Sherpas and guides were paid well. I was wrong, they ain't.