KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is improving air transport safety by installing a new radar system and weather monitoring equipment to help prevent accidents during bad weather in the mountainous nation, an official said Wednesday.
Tourism Secretary Sushil Ghimire said the new radar system is being installed on a mountaintop just south of Katmandu and will cover the entire country.
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