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Woman dies trying to scale world's 3rd-highest mountain; another climber rescued

A 63-year-old French climber, Margareta Morin, died on May 10 while ascending Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain.
During her ascent amid adverse weather, Morin became unwell and passed away at an altitude of 7,800 meters near Camp 4, where rescue efforts were hindered by the conditions.
During the same expedition, British climber Adrian Hayes became seriously ill with acute mountain sickness while descending from the summit and was evacuated from above Camp 4 despite difficult weather conditions.
This is the third fatality this spring, occurring between April and early June, following the deaths of an American climber on Mount Makalu and an Austrian climber on Ama Dablam.
The fatalities highlight the technical difficulty and harsh conditions of Kanchenjunga and Nepal's high peaks, where over 75 permits were issued this season amid ongoing safety risks.

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A 63-year-old French woman climber died while attempting to summit Mt Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak at 8,586 metres, expedition organisers said. World News | Elderly French Climber Dies on Mt Kanchenjunga.

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