Body of second missing Mongolian climber found on Everest

By Agence France-Presse

May 19, 2024 11:11 am

KATHMANDU: Rescuers found the body of a second Mongolian climber who went missing on Mount Everest, expedition organizers said Sunday, confirming the second fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

Usukhjargal Tsedendamba, 53, and Purevsuren Lkhagvajav, 31, were last in contact Sunday evening from Camp 4, which is situated less than a kilometer (0.6 miles) below the summit.

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