Recently, a number of deaths have been reported on the highest mountain in the world, Mountain Everest.
Coming after just a day it was reported that two climbers died on the mountain, three more climbers have reportedly died on the overcrowded slopes of Mount Everest.
A run of clear weather saw mountaineers stuck for hours resulting in a high altitude human traffic jam.
According to Telegraph, the deaths bring the toll of dead or missing this week to six. Two died on Wednesday as between 200 and 300 climbers queued to reach the summit.
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55-year-old Anjali Kulkarni, an Indian mountain climber, trained for six years to make it to the top of Mount Everest, finally reached Everest’s summit this week, fulfilling a longtime goal.
However, it was coming back down that killed her. Her son, Shantanu Kulkarni, told CNN that she died after getting stuck in a “traffic jam” on the mountain.
She couldn’t move down on her own and died as Sherpa guides brought her down.
The photo above shot by mountaineer Nirmal Purja has attracted attention around the world – amid the tragic news that seven climbers died on Everest in the past week.
The photo indeed gives insight into the tough conditions facing climbers at the highest peak in the world.