Officials said the excursion marked the second time Ron Yearwood, MD, 50, attempted to climb the mountain. His first attempt was in 2015, the same year an earthquake-triggered avalanche killed 19 people on the mountain and 9,000 people in Nepal, causing officials to cancel the remainder of the climbing season for that year, according to the report.
Details regarding Dr. Yearwood’s death remain uncertain, officials said, according to the report.
The bodies of two other individuals were found the same day. Vladimir Strba and Francesco Marchetti both reportedly died of severe altitude sickness, according to the report.
Officials found the body of a fourth individual, Ravi Kumar, Monday. Officials said they believe Mr. Kumar fell sick on his way down from the summit Saturday and was not able to make it to the nearest base camp. Officials were reportedly unable to retrieve his body, according to the report.
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