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Mount Everest: Death of two Mongolians confirmed
The death of a second Mongolian climber missing on Mount Everest has now also been confirmed. Immediately after the body of 53-year-old Usukhjargal Tsedendamba was recovered, his 31-year-old companion was also found dead on Friday. However, the tour operator 8k Expeditions, which had organized the duo's ascent, said on Sunday that it had taken longer to positively identify the two men.
The two bodies were discovered near the summit. "We are trying to bring the bodies down," said Pemba Sherpa from 8k Expeditions. According to him, the two men had been traveling without a guide and their radio had been found in their tent. Nepal's tourism authority had stated on Tuesday that other climbers had seen the two men early on Monday morning as they were on their way to the summit.
419 permits for summit ascents this year
Hundreds of climbers have already flocked to Nepal this spring, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains. Nepal has issued more than 900 permits for its mountains this year, including 419 for Everest.
Around 80 climbers have already reached the 8849-meter-high summit of Everest this year after a rope team fixed ropes there last month. The Mongolians are the first fatalities of this year's Mount Everest season.
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