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Ammon
20-05-2025
- General
- Ammon
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.
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
Two climbers die on world's fourth tallest peak
An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth tallest peak, hiking officials said, taking the season's death toll to at least eight. Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on Sunday while climbing down from the 8,516m mountain's summit, said Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb. 'He was coming down from the 8,000m high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,' Lamsal said. 'Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.' Meanwhile, Romania's Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died on the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Rajan Bhattarai of his Himalayan Guides company. Further details of the incidents were not yet available. Fatal incidents are not rare as several people die during the March-May climbing season in Nepal every year. At least eight people have perished on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest during the current climbing season which ends this month. — Reuters
Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Straits Times
Indian, Romanian climbers die on Lhotse peak in Nepal
At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal during the current climbing season. PHOTO: AFP KATHMANDU - An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth-tallest peak, hiking officials said on May 19 , taking the season's death toll to at least eight. Mr Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on May 18 while descending from the 8,516m mountain's summit, said Mr Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb. 'He was coming down from the 8,000m high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,' Mr Lamsal told Reuters. 'Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.' Romania's Mr Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Mr Rajan Bhattarai of Himalayan Guides company. Further details of the incidents were not available. Several people die during the March to May climbing season in Nepal every year. At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest, during the current climbing season that ends i n May. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Indian Climber Dies On Nepal's Mount Lhotse, World's 4th Tallest Peak
An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth-tallest peak, hiking officials said on Monday, taking the season's death rate to at least eight. Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on Sunday while descending from the 8,516 m (27,940 ft) mountain's summit, said Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb. "He was coming down from the 8,000 metre (26,246 ft) high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed," Lamsal told Reuters. "Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed." Romania's Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Rajan Bhattarai of his Himalayan Guides company. Further details of the incidents were not available. Several people die during the March-May climbing season in Nepal every year. At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest during the current climbing season that ends this month. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Deccan Herald
19-05-2025
- Deccan Herald
Indian, Romanian climbers die scaling world's fourth tallest peak in Nepal
Kathmandu: An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth tallest peak, hiking officials said on Monday, taking the season's death toll to at least Kumar, 39, from India, died on Sunday while descending from the 8,516 m (27,940 ft) mountain's summit, said Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb.'He was coming down from the 8,000 metre (26,246 ft) high fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,' Lamsal told Reuters. 'Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.'.Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Rajan Bhattarai of his Himalayan Guides details of the incidents were not people die during the March-May climbing season in Nepal every least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest during the current climbing season that ends this month.
