Highest peak in the world remeasured at 8,848.86m

BEIJING: The new height of Mount Qomolangma, the world’s highest peak, is 8,848.86m, according to a joint announcement by China and Nepal.

Peak research: A member of the Chinese survey team setting up equipment on the summit of Mount Everest, also known locally as Qomolangma. — APThe figure, including the height of the snowcap, was confirmed by surveyors from the two countries, which reached a consensus last year to jointly declare the remeasured height of the peak and conduct scientific research on it.