Two foreign climbers die on Everest
Expedition organisers say first fatalities of this year s season reported SAMAA | AFP - Posted: May 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 weeks ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: May 13, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
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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.
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Two climbers from Switzerland and the United States have become the first fatalities of this year’s Mount Everest climbing season.
According to Nepal-based expedition organizing company Seven Summit Treks, 41-year-old Swiss national Abdul Waraich successfully reached the summit of the 8,948-meter peak, but began having problems during his descent. Company official Chhang Dawa said two additional Sherpas were sent to meet Waraich with oxygen and food, but he died Wednesday.
The American climber, 55-year-old Puwei Liu, only made it to Hillary Step, the highest camp before the summit, before he began his descent down the Nepal side of Everest suffering from snow blindness and exhaustion. The company said Liu died during the descent.
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
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