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Two foreign climbers die on Everest
Issued on: Mountaineers trek near the Mount Everest base camp PRAKASH MATHEMA AFP/File 3 min
Kathmandu (AFP)
Two climbers from the United States and Switzerland have died on Mount Everest, the first fatalities of this year s season, expedition organisers in Nepal said Thursday.
On average around five climbers die every year on the world s highest peak.
But in recent seasons, Everest 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.