Two Indian climbers died on Mt.Kanchenjunga

Npnews24 online: Two Indian climbers died near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition on the world’s third highest mountain in Nepal.The climbers were identified as Biplab Baidya, 48, and 46-year-old Kuntal Karar, who died overnight at an altitude of about 8,000 meters (26,246).

Very sad to hear of the passing of two climbers, Biplab Baidya & Kuntal Karar, on #Kangchenjunga in #Nepal. A Herculean rescue attempt was made by @GlobalRescue, @Peak_Promotion & @EliteHimalayan to reach 8,200m. It’s reported the climbers suffered from AMS leading to HAPE & HACE pic.twitter.com/yzG5O5Hf7k

— Traveller Assist (@TravellerSOS) May 16, 2019

Pasang Sherpa of the peak promotions hiking company said Badiya, who climbed the 8,586 meter (28,169 feet). Kanchenjunga main summit on Wednesday, died due to altitude sickness on the way down. Karar died while trying to climb the peak, he said. Both were from the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Hundreds of climbers are on different Himalayan peaks during the spring climbing season which ends this month.