Last climbing season in Everestthe highest peak in the world tends to develop into the deadliest ever recordedraising concerns about the high number of climbing permits it issues. Nepal.
In recent weeks 11 climbers from various countries, including Australia, China and Malaysia, as well as five Nepalese Sherpa guides – died trying to conquer the top of the world, while at least two other climbers are missing.
This season Kathmandu 478 climbing permits issued, a record numberwhile the number of deaths this year should surpass that of 2019, when unprecedented images of crowds atop the Himalayas went viral.
This is a real queue to the top of Everest. pic.twitter.com/9GCt15nrc9
— Alexander Afonso (@alexandreafonso) May 24, 2019
Source: Kathimerini
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