Two climbers have died on Everest
According to AFP, they were the first deaths in this year’s climbing season.
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Two climbers, one from the US and one from Switserland, have died on Mount Everest on Wednesday. According to AFP, they were the first deaths in this year’s climbing season.
Swiss climber
The Swiss climber reportedly died near the mountain’s summit after suffering from exhaustion. While the American climber reached Hillary Step, but then experienced snow blindness and exhaustion. It was reported that he was brought back to Camp 4 but that he died later.
Snow blindness is an eye condition caused by overexposure to ultraviolet light.
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