The Ministry of Tourism has sought clarification from a trekking agency that organised an expedition on Everest under which a British explorer made the first ever video call from the highest mountain in the world.
Purna Chandra Bhattarai, head of mountaineering division at the ministry, said that a letter has been sent to Summit Nepal Trekking Private Limited seeking clarification on the legality of the video call.
The news comes a day after British explorer Daniel Thomas Hughes made the video via smartphone to the BBC. The video was 'illegally' broadcast live on the BBC, a Nepali daily had reported on its Monday edition.
Hughes had briefly panned around his camera showing the BBC audience the view from the peak, as he spoke live with a BBC anchor.
"The agency has received the letter. We expect it to submit an explanation within 2-3 days," added Bhattarai.
Meanwhile, an official at the Ministry of Communications confirmed that the expedition had not been issued a permit to film a video on top of Everest. Sailaja Bhattarai, head of the ministry's Audio Visual division, said that the expedition should have taken permission from the government agencies concerned before going ahead with the broadcast.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.