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In order to promote tourism and provide easy flow of information during disasters, the Nepal government on Wednesday said free wifi zones would be set up on the Lukla-Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Base Camp.
"We will expand this service in other areas too," the Kathmandu Post quoted Jha as saying.
Jha said the service will operate on the Okamura Model. The model suggests use of low-cost optical cable for high-speed internet.
In many incidents, including the avalanche that hit the Everest base camp post the 2015 Nepal earthquake, rescue teams reached the trapped people late, leading to deaths.
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