Two Indian mountaineers die while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, an official says. The climbers are identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are. Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, says the deaths occur during the descent, when the climbers are exhausted and cannot be saved despite the efforts of their guides. According to Bhandari, Are reaches the summit on Wednesday and Tiwari reaches the summit on Thursday at around 5:30 pm. He adds that Are dies on Thursday, while it is not yet clear when Tiwari passed away. Both outlets report that guides attempt to assist but are unable to prevent the deaths. Further details are pending as investigators and expedition teams review the circumstances surrounding the descent, including the timing and exact conditions at the time of the incidents.
Two Indian mountaineers die while descending from Mount Everest summit
Two Indian mountaineers die while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, an official says. The climbers are identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are. Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of...
- Two Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, die while descending from Mount Everest.
- An official says the climbers are exhausted during the descent and cannot be saved despite guide efforts.
- Are reaches the summit on Wednesday and dies on Thursday.
- Tiwari reaches the summit on Thursday at about 5:30 pm; the time of death is not yet clear.
- Further details are awaited.
Two Indian mountaineers who summited Everest have died while descending, an official said on Friday. The climbers have been identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are. It appears that Are summited on Wednesday and Tiwari on Thursday around 5.30 pm, said Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal. The guides "worked really hard" but were not able to save them, he told PTI. Are died on Thursday and it is not clear when Tiwari passed away. Further details are awaited.
3 months agoThe climbers, identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, were exhausted while they were coming down from the peak and could not be saved despite the best efforts of their guides
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