Gallery: The Tricky Ethics of the Lucrative Disaster Rescue Business

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    NEPAL-EVEREST BASE CAMP-AVALANCHE

    Triggered by the earthquake, an avalanche of snow and debris flies toward Mount Everest Base Camp.
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    Pasang Sherpa searches through flattened tents for survivors.
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    Sherpas, climbers, and rescuers carry an avalanche victim.
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    The day after the earthquake, a helicopter lands to pick up injured climbers.
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