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Indian, Romanian hikers die on Lhotse peak in Nepal

Indian, Romanian hikers die on Lhotse peak in Nepal

Several people die during the March-May climbing season in Nepal every year. (EPA Images pic)
KATHMANDU : An Indian climber and another from Romania died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth tallest peak, hiking officials said today, taking the season's death toll to at least eight.
Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died today while descending from the 8,516m mountain's summit, said Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, the Nepali company that organised his climb.
'He was coming down from the 8,000m the fourth camp when he suddenly collapsed,' Lamsal told Reuters.
'Efforts to revive him by his Sherpa guide failed.'
Romania's Barna Zsolt Vago, 48, died the same day when he was going up to the Lhotse peak, according to Rajan Bhattarai of his Himalayan Guides company.
Further details of the incidents were not available.
Several people die during the March-May climbing season in Nepal every year.
At least eight people have died on the Himalayas in Nepal, including two on Mount Everest during the current climbing season that ends this month.
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