Five climbers and four guides die in the Himalayas
Among the dead is the South Korean Kim Chang Ho, the fastest to reach the summits of the 14 highest mountains in the world without using oxygen.
Five South Korean climbers, including record keeper Kim Chang Ho and their four Nepalese guides, have died during a storm that has razed their base camp in the Himalayas, police sources have confirmed, in the worst climbing accident in the region. last two years.
The corpses of the nine climbers have been recovered near their base camp on Mount Gurja, a peak of 7,193 meters high located approximately 216 kilometers northwest of the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu.
"The bodies of the five Koreans and four Nepalese have already been identified," police officer Budhamagar told Reuters from the Myagdi district where the disaster occurred.
The Korean expedition was led by Chang Ho, who set the record in 2013 for being the fastest to reach the summits of the 14 highest mountains in the world without using supplemental oxygen, according to those responsible for the climb.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, and the autumn climbing season is at its peak. The income of foreign climbers is an important source of income for the nation with cash shortages.
Five South Korean climbers, including record keeper Kim Chang Ho and their four Nepalese guides, have died during a storm that has razed their base camp in the Himalayas, police sources have confirmed, in the worst climbing accident in the region. last two years.
The corpses of the nine climbers have been recovered near their base camp on Mount Gurja, a peak of 7,193 meters high located approximately 216 kilometers northwest of the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu.
"The bodies of the five Koreans and four Nepalese have already been identified," police officer Budhamagar told Reuters from the Myagdi district where the disaster occurred.
The Korean expedition was led by Chang Ho, who set the record in 2013 for being the fastest to reach the summits of the 14 highest mountains in the world without using supplemental oxygen, according to those responsible for the climb.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Mount Everest, and the autumn climbing season is at its peak. The income of foreign climbers is an important source of income for the nation with cash shortages.
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