Synopsis
BBC reporter Tom Martienssen shares his footage of Everest taken after the devastating Nepalese earthquake. He reveals a story of an extraordinary rescue and loss of life.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: Disaster on Everest
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2015
- Geography | Earthquakes and Natural Disasters
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