In ravaged hamlets, lives were spared
The Nepal Mountaineering Association has increased to 19 the number of fatalities from the avalanche on Mount Everest.
It said Wednesday that five of the dead were foreign climbers and 14 were Nepalese Sherpa guides.
The avalanche triggered by Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake also injured dozens of people when it swept through base camp, knocking over tents and people.
The association said 10 Sherpas have been identified. The Americans were Daniel Fredinburg and Marisa Eve Girawong, and the other foreigners were Ge Zhenfang from China, Renu Fotedar from Australia and Hiroshi Yamagata from Japan.
All climbers have now left Everest, ending the climbing season early for the second year. Last year, climbs were cancelled after 16 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche while hauling gear between camps.
Hundreds of people attempt to scale the world’s tallest mountain each year, and Nepal earns significant income from the permit fees.
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