The Nepali government's efforts to measure the height had come amid speculations that the mountain shrunk after an earthquake in 2015 - AFP
KATHMANDU (Xinhua): The world will soon know the new height of Mount Qomolangma as Nepal's Cabinet decided on Wednesday (Nov 25) to announce the height of the world's tallest peak jointly with China, a senior Nepali Cabinet minister said.
As agreed between Nepal and China in October last year, both countries will jointly declare the height and conduct scientific research of Mount Qomolangma, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Everest in the west.
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