Indian, Romanian climbers die on Lhotse peak in Nepal
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At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal during the current climbing season.
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KATHMANDU - An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse, the world’s fourth-tallest peak, hiking officials said on May 19, taking the season’s death toll to at least eight.
Mr Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on May 18 while descending from the 8,516m mountain’s summit, said Mr Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb.
“He was coming down from the 8,000m high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,” Mr Lamsal told Reuters. “Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.”
Romania’s Mr Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Mr Rajan Bhattarai of Himalayan Guides company.
Further details of the incidents were not available.
Several people die during the March to May climbing season in Nepal every year.
At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest, during the current climbing season that ends in May. REUTERS
