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Everest death-toll reaches three this season with one fatality reported today

Everest death-toll reaches three this season with one fatality reported today

Author: THT Online Category: Mountain May 18, 2021 Everest, Nepal

A Sherpa climber from Sankhuwasabha passed away after falling into a crevasse just below Camp II in the Everest region, this morning.

A Sherpa climber from Sankhuwasabha passed away after falling into a crevasse just below Camp II in the Everest region, this morning. Death toll from Covid-19 reaches 62 in Bara Death toll from Covid-19 in Karnali reaches 82 Pemba Tashi Sherpa fell while he was descending from Camp II to I, according to base camp officials. Sherpa was part of the 'Climbing The Seven Summits' expedition handled by TAG Nepal Treks. His body was pulled out from the crevasse just between the two camps. With this, this season's death toll on Mount Everest has reached three. Earlier on May 12, Abdul Waraich of Switzerland, and Puwei Liu of USA, perished during their descent. Read Also:American, Swiss climbers die in season's first casualties on Mt Everest Plans are afoot to airlift Sherpa's body as soon as possible. Sherpa, a permanent residence of Sirijung Rural Municipality in Sankhuwasabha district, was a five-time Everest summiteer. Over 100 people climbed Everest on May 11 and 12 after the climbing route opened on May 7. More climbers are opting for the summit push on May 20.

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