Death Toll Grows in the Himalayas
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May 12, 2026
Mount Everest's spring climbing season still has weeks to go, but the death toll is already mounting. The Independent reports that a 21-year-old Sherpa guide, Phura Gyaljen Sherpa, died after slipping and plunging into a crevasse near Camp III at roughly 23,600 feet, Nepalese officials said. Plans were said...
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