Nepal: Death of Two Climbers, Including a Frenchman, on Ama Dablam

Two climbers, a Frenchman and a South Korean, have died during an expedition on Ama Dablam in Nepal, which is technically very challenging, according to national tourism officials on Monday.

The French climber, Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro, aged 65, fell ill last week while descending after successfully summiting the peak that stands at 6,812 meters. "He was airlifted to Kathmandu on Wednesday and is ...