Nepali Climber Dies on Slopes of Everest
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KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepali climber Finjoo Sherpa died of altitude sickness during a South Korean attempt to ascend Mt. Everest, the world’s highest mountain, Nepali officials said Friday.
The Nepali Tourism Ministry said the 41-year-old climber died as he was being taken down the 29,028-foot mountain from a camp at 20,800 feet.
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