KATHMANDU, Oct 27: A German climber has died after falling while descending Mount Ama Dablam in Solukhumbu district.
The climber, who reached the summit on Sunday, was involved in an accident while making his way down.
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According to Gokul Thapa, chief of Real Himalaya Pvt Ltd, the climber fell around 1,500 metres while descending from the summit of the 6,814-metre peak. He died on Monday, Thapa said.
A search team recovered his body on Monday. It will be flown to Kathmandu by helicopter for a postmortem examination, Thapa said.
Located in Solukhumbu district, home to Mount Everest, Ama Dablam is a popular destination among Nepali and foreign climbers. More than 300 climbers have obtained permits to scale the mountain during the ongoing autumn climbing season.
Last week, two Japanese climbers also died on another mountain in western Nepal.