Indian and Romanian climbers die on Nepal's Mount Lhotse
Ammon News - An Indian and a Romanian climber died on Mount Lhotse in Nepal, one of the world's highest mountains, taking the total number of fatalities during this year's spring climbing season in the Himalayas to at least eight.
Rakesh Kumar, a 39-year-old climber from India, died on Sunday while descending from the summit of Lhotse, which stands at 8,516m (27,940ft), according to Makalu Adventure, the expedition organiser.
'He was coming down from the 8,000m (26,246ft) high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,' said Mohan Lamsal, the managing director of the Nepali company. 'Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.'
On the same day, Romanian climber Barna Zsolt Vago, aged 48, died while ascending the mountain, said Mr Rajan Bhattarai of Himalayan Guides, the agency that handled his expedition.
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