Officials deny closure report on reserve at Qomolangma

LHASA - Authorities in the Tibet autonomous region have denied an online report of the "permanent closure" of Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.

The announcement came after the report went viral, claiming the base camp of the world's highest mountain was "permanently closed due to heavy pollution".

Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve, created in 1988, covers more than 33,800 square kilometers and is home to one of the world's most vulnerable ecosystems.