US EditionIndian Climber Dies After Scaling Everest
- Two climbers, Subrata Ghosh from India and Philipp Santiago II from the Philippines, died during the 2025 Everest climbing season in Nepal's high-altitude zones.
- Both deaths occurred while ascending or descending near the summit and South Col during the current spring climbing season, which runs from March to May, with minor date discrepancies reported.
- Nepal issued 459 permits this season, and nearly 100 climbers reached the summit in a recent week, reflecting high climbing activity despite risks in the oxygen-poor death zone above 8,000 meters.
- Bodhraj Bhandari of Snowy Horizon Treks stated that arrangements are being made to recover the body and that a post mortem examination will confirm the cause of Ghosh's death.
- These fatalities highlight Everest's continued dangers, with over 345 deaths recorded since expeditions began more than 100 years ago, emphasizing challenges in rescue and body retrieval.
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Indian climber dies after scaling Everest
KATHMANDU: An Indian man died after scaling Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said on Friday (May 16), becoming the second fatality of this year's climbing season on the world's highest mountain. Subrata Ghosh, 45, reached the top of the 8,849m peak on Thursday but died about 50m below the summit whi
The oxygen level in the air at a certain altitude is no longer sufficient for survival.
Tragedy in Everest. Two mountaineers of Filipino and Indian nationalities have died during an expedition, becoming the first to die of the ascent season in 2025, which began in March, as confirmed by the authorities.The Nepalese Ministry of Tourism has stated in a statement that a 45-year-old man and Filipino nationality has died of exhaustion after arriving in Camp IV on Wednesday afternoon, before adding that the body was located on Thursday. …
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