Two climbers die on Mount Everest in the first fatalities of the climbing season
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Kathmandu: A Swiss and an American climber have died on Mount Everest, hiking company officials said on Thursday, the first fatalities on the world’s highest peak this season.
Abdul Waraich, 41, of Switzerland and American Puwei Liu, 55, died of exhaustion while descending the slopes of the 8849 metre mountain on Wednesday, said Thaneshwar Guragai, a manager of the Seven Summit Treks company that provided support to the climbers.
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By AFP Published: May 13, 2021 07:48 PM Two climbers from the US and Switzerland have died on Mount Qomolangma, commonly known in the West as Mount Everest, the first fatalities of 2021 s season, expedition organizers in Nepal said on Thursday.
Mount Qomolangma, commonly known in the West as Mount Everest, is seen from the way to Kalapatthar in Nepal, November 12, 2015. Photo: VCGOn average around five climbers die every year on the world s highest peak. But in recent seasons, Qomolangma has seen a surge in the number of climbers, leading to overcrowding that has been blamed for multiple deaths. Two climbers passed away on Wednesday, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks told AFP.
Puwei Liu, 55, died after returning to the highest camp on the mountain at South Col. Liu made it to the Hillary Step, which is located between South Col and the summit, but had to turn around due to poor weather conditions and exhaustion.
Members of his climbing team helped him back to the camp, but he did not survive.
Another climber, Swiss national
Abdul Waraich, 41, died after reaching the summit of the world s tallest mountain. He was on his way back down the mountain when he ran into trouble. Abdul successfully reached the summit but began experiencing issues during his descent, said
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Exhausting ascent
American Puwei Liu, 55, suddenly passed away, at Camp 4, after suffering snow blindness and exhaustion during his ascent, said Sherpa guides of Seven Summit Treks.
Swiss climber, Abdul Waraich, 41, had scaled the summit but died later of exhaustion, said the firm as bad weather closed in. We sent two additional Sherpas with oxygen and foods, unfortunately, Sherpas couldn t save him, Chhang Dawa Sherpa posted, referring to thin, high-altitude air.
Infection surge
In recent weeks, Nepalese authorities have been tight-lipped over reports of evacuations of coronavirus-infected climbers from base camps, where negative tests are required, as the nation fights an infection surge, its second since last year.
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