KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Sherpas have demanded compensation of $10,000 (5,948.13 pounds) for the families of 16 colleagues dead or missing in an avalanche on Mount Everest and double the insurance cover for expeditions on the world's highest mountain, crowded with climbers.
The government has announced an immediate payment of $400 to the victims' families to cover funeral costs.
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