2 Indian climbers die during descent after summiting Mount Everest

Two Indian climbers die during descent after summiting Mount Everest

Two Indian mountaineers died while descending from Mount Everest after successfully reaching the summit, officials in Nepal said on Friday.

The two climbers were identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are. According to Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, Are had summited the world's highest peak on Wednesday, while Tiwari reached the top on Thursday at around 5.30 pm.

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