Everest record holder warns of Nepal danger as two Indian mountaineers die

At least five climbers died during the Everest season, including two Indian climbers and three Nepalis. Two Indian climbers, Sandeep Are and Arun Kumar Tiwari, summited on May 20 and May 21 and fell ill while descending at high altitude. Retrieval of the bodies is being worked out. Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa returned to Kathmandu and said the experience felt crowded, pointing to long lines of people climbing fixed ropes in icy, low-oxygen zones. A record number of climbers reached Everest from the Nepali side on Thursday, with a preliminary total of 275. The northern route from Tibet is closed this year by Chinese authorities, and the government is urged to regulate access with limits.

"Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route, raising concerns about overcrowding. At least five climbers have died during this Everest season, including the two Indians and three Nepalis. A United States and a Czech climber died on Mount Makalu earlier this month. Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who scaled Everest for a record 32nd time earlier this month, returned to the capital, Kathmandu, on Friday, where he expressed concern about the experience of some climbers."

"Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, named the latest victims as Sandeep Are, who he said summited on May 20, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on May 21. They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies, Karki told the AFP news agency. Kami Rita Sherpa said pictures posted by climbers show a long line of people climbing up fixed ropes, queueing in the icy, low-oxygen high-altitude zones."

"Pictures posted by climbers show a long line of people climbing up fixed ropes, queueing in the icy, low-oxygen high-altitude zones. The expedition this time felt a bit crowded, said Kami Rita Sherpa, dubbed the Everest Man. The government should regulate this a bit. They should let in only climbers of quality there should be a limit, he told AFP. On Thursday, a record number of climbers reached the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) Himalayan peak from the Nepali side, according to tourism officials, who gave a preliminary total of 275 pending final confirmation."

"The peak can be tackled from both Nepal and the northern face in Tibet, but Chinese authorities have closed the latter route this year. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the highest number to climb Everest in a single day as 354, in May 2019. Nepali tourism officials said the final number wi"

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