"Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui was found dead just below the summit on Thursday morning. His Sherpa guide, however, has gone missing,"
Cheruiyot, who worked in
"A four-member search and rescue team found the bodies of a Kenyan climber. We have no news of his Sherpa guide whereabouts," said Gautam. "The search is ongoing."
With this, the death toll on Everest has reached three - all of them climbed Everest without using supplemental oxygen.
The bodies of two Mongolian climbers were found on
Gautam said that British climber
The duo were returning after reaching the summit on
More than 550 individuals, including climbers and Sherpa guides, have successfully reached the summit as of Thursday, according to Gautam.
The climbing season, which started on
Nearly 8,800 mountaineers have climbed Everest from the
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