An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to died on Mount Everest in the current climbing in the March-Maj climbing season of the world’s highest peak, wandering officials said Friday.
Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died Thursday during the Hillary step while returning after reaching the 89,032 meters) top.
“He refused to fall off during the Hillary step,” said Bodhraj Bhandari of Nepal’s snow -covered horizon trips and expedition -organizing company.
No other details were available.
The Hillary step is in the ‘Death Zone’, an area between 8,000 meters (26,250ft) High South Col and the summit, where the level of natural oxygen is insufficient for survival.
“There is efforts to bring his body down to the base camp. The reason for his death will only be known after Mortem,” said Bhandari.
Philipp II Santiago, 45, from the Philippines, died late on Wednesday in South Col while on his way up, said Himal Gautam, an official in the tourist department.
Santiago was tired when he reached the fourth high camp and died while resting in his tent, Gautam added.
Santiago and Ghose were both members of an international expedition organized by Bhandari.
Nepal has issued 459 permits to climb Everest in the current season ending in May. Nearly 100 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit this week.
Mountains climbing, hiking and tourism are a source of income and employment for Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world.
At least 345 people have died on Everest for more than 100 years, since a summary expeditions were known, according to the Himalayan database and hiking.
