Two climbers die on Everest in year s first casualties
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Mount Everest. AP file
Swiss climber Abdul Waraich scaled the peak before his death while US national Puwei Liu died at the highest camp on the mountain at South Col
A Swiss climber and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season’s first casualties on the world’s highest mountain, expedition organisers said on Thursday.
The Swiss climber, Abdul Waraich, 41, scaled the peak before having difficulties, said Chhang Dawa of the expedition organiser, Seven Summit Treks in Nepal.
“Abdul successfully reached the summit but began experiencing issues during his descent,” he said. “We sent two additional Sherpas with oxygen and food. Unfortunately, the Sherpas couldn’t save him.”
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.
1 Swiss, 1 American die on Everest in 2021 s 1st fatalities
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA article
KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Swiss climber and an American have died on Mount Everest in the season s first casualties on the world s highest mountain, expedition organizers said Thursday.
The Swiss climber, Abdul Waraich, 41, reached the peak before having difficulties, said Chhang Dawa of the expedition organizer, Seven Summit Treks in Nepal. Abdul successfully reached the summit but began experiencing issues during his descent, he said. We sent two additional Sherpas with oxygen and food. Unfortunately, the Sherpas couldn’t save him.
U.S. national Puwei Liu, 55, also died at the highest camp on the mountain at South Col. He had reached the climbing feature named the Hillary Step, located between South Col and the summit, but had to return because of snow blindness and exhaustion.