Everest record holder warns of Nepal danger as two Indian mountaineers die

At least 5 climbers have died during this Everest season, including the 2 Indians and 3 Nepalis, raising concerns about overcrowding.Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world’s highest peak.Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa says he will leave role after poor seasonlist 2 of 2Tuchel leaves Palmer and Foden out of England’s 2026 World Cup squadend of listAt least five climbers have died during this Everest season, including the two Indians and three Nepalis. A United States and a Czech climber died on Mount Makalu earlier this month.Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, named the latest victims as Sandeep Are, who he said summited on May 20, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on May 21.“They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies,” Karki told the AFP news agency.Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who scaled Everest for a record 32nd time earlier this month, returned to the capital, Kathmandu, on Friday, where he expressed concern about the experience of some climbers.Pictures posted by climbers show a long line of people climbing up fixed ropes, queueing in the icy, low-oxygen high-altitude zones.“The expedition this time felt a bit crowded,” said Kami Rita Sherpa, dubbed the “Everest Man”.“The government should regulate this a bit … They should let in only climbers of quality – there should be a limit,” he told AFP.On Thursday, a record number of climbers reached the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) Himalayan peak from the Nepali side, according to tourism officials, who gave a preliminary total of 275 pending final confirmation.