Nepal, April 30 -- The Government of Nepal plans to tighten regulations on Everest climbing by allowing only climbers who have summited at least one 7,000-meter peak in the country to receive a permit. The provision is part of a new draft law aimed at improving safety and reducing overcrowding on the world's highest peak.

The National Assembly, where the ruling alliance holds a majority, has already registered the draft bill. Officials cited increasing concerns over the dangers posed by a surge in inexperienced climbers on Everest. In recent years, climbers have formed long queues in the "death zone," an area near the summit with critically low oxygen levels.

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