rescue

Parents appeal over lost Nepal backpackers

Two young German women who were backpacking through Nepal are still missing in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck the country on Saturday.

rescue

German aid headed for quake epicentre

Over 50 German rescue specialists are heading to one of the worst affected parts of Nepal to perform a search and rescue mission for people trapped by Saturday's earthquake.

rescue

At least one German confirmed dead in Nepal

The Foreign Ministry confirmed to The Local on Tuesday that one German citizen was killed in the earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday.

accidents

German trekker missing in Nepal for five weeks

Concerns are growing for a German hiker who has been missing for five weeks. He was last spotted beginning a trek in Nepal.

accidents

German climber dies in Nepalese avalanche

A German mountaineer was among nine people killed in Nepal when they were buried by an avalanche on one of the world's most deadly mountains.

Tourism

Probe blames Nepal plane crash on crew

An official probe into a plane crash in Nepal's Everest region that killed twelve Germans in October blamed mistakes by the crew for the accident.

Tourism

Nepal crash that killed Germans blamed on poor visibility

Poor visibility caused the crash at a tiny airstrip in Nepal's Mount Everest region that killed 18 people, including 12 German tourists, officials said on Thursday.