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German climber dies after falling from summit of Nepal’s popular Ama Dablam mountain
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A German climber died after falling approximately 1,500 meters while descending from the summit of Ama Dablam, a 6,814-meter peak in northeast Nepal.
- The climber had reached the summit on Sunday but fell on the way down and was confirmed dead on Monday, according to Gokul Thapa, head of the local logistics company Real Himalaya Pvt Ltd.
- The body was recovered by a search team and is being transported by helicopter to Kathmandu for a post-mortem examination.
- Ama Dablam is a popular climbing destination in the Solukhumbu district, which also includes Mount Everest, with over 300 climbers permitted during the current autumn season.
- This incident follows recent climbing fatalities in the region, including two Japanese climbers in west Nepal last week and ten climbers in Pakistan earlier this year.
