2012 in Nepal
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Events
May
- May 5 - At least 13 people are killed and dozens of others are declared missing as a result of a Nepal flash flood after a mountain river burst its banks.[1]
- May 14 - An Agni Air flight carrying 21 people crashes while attempting a landing at the mountainous Jomsom Airport. Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev is among the 15 people killed.[2][3]
- May 16 - British musician Oz Bayldon, representing Music4children, establishes a Guinness World Record by performing the highest concert on land, at 6,676 m (21,246 ft), on Mera Peak.[4]
- May 28
- May 31 - Supreme Court Justice Rana Bahadur Bam is assassinated in Lalitpur.[7]
September
- September 6 - The United States removes the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) from their terror list, citing "a credible commitment to pursuing peace and reconciliation". In June, a group around party vice-president Mohan Baidya announced a split in the party.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nepal floods: Thirteen dead near Annapurna". 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Plane carrying 21 crashes in Nepal". 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "India Bachchan co-star Taruni dies in Nepal plane crash". 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Highest altitude concert on land". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Nepal left without constitution, Assembly". 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Yamaha 'Racemandu'". The Himalayan Times. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Justice Rana Bahadur Bam's murderers get life in prison". The Himalayan Times. APCA Nepal Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "Delisting of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)". 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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