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.
Puwei Liu, 55, from the US, and Abdul Waraich, 41, (pictured) from Switzerland, collapsed while descending the slopes of the mountain on Wednesday, hiking company officials said.
Two climbers - from the US and Switzerland - have died on Mount Everest
On average, around five climbers die every year on the world’s highest peak. By AFP Thursday 13 May 2021, 1:50 PM 3 hours ago 13,753 Views 14 Comments
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A CLIMBER FROM the United States and another from Switzerland have died on Mount Everest, the first fatalities of this year’s season, expedition organisers in Nepal have said.
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.