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2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding

Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepalโ€™s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the worldโ€™s highest peak. โ€œThey fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies,โ€ Nivesh Karki, director at Pioneer Adventures, said. He named them as Sandeep Are, who he said summited on Wednesday, and Arun Kumar Tiwari, who reached the peak on Thursday. Nepal is home to eight of the worldโ€™s 10 highest...