Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:01am on 08 Oct 2024,Tuesday International
Tragedy struck on Dhaulagiri, Nepal, as five Russian mountaineers were found dead after going missing during their ascent. Rakesh Gurung from Nepal's tourism department reported that the climbers lost contact on October 6 while attempting to summit the 8,167-meter peak. The bodies were discovered by a helicopter rescue team at an altitude of 7,700 meters. One climber who abandoned the summit attempt was rescued and hospitalized in Kathmandu. The incident raises concerns over safety practices in Nepal's climbing industry, which attracts hundreds of international climbers each year, contributing significantly to the local economy.
